SUBORBITAL

suborbital, subocular

(adjective) situated on or below the floor of the eye socket; “a suborbital bone”

suborbital

(adjective) having or involving a trajectory of less than one orbit; “the first manned suborbital flight”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

suborbital (not comparable)

Not reaching orbit; having a trajectory that does not reach orbital velocity and so must return to ground eventually

(anatomy) Below the orbit of the eye

Antonym: supraorbital

Noun

suborbital (plural suborbitals)

(anatomy) A suborbital bone

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*or"bit*al, Sub*or"bit*ar, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Situated under or below the orbit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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