Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

abductor oculi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: ab-duc-tor o-culi
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A muscle that draws the eye outwards

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"date? The Royal English dictionary: or, A treasury of the English language The Abductor oculi, or abductor of the eyes is one of the four muscles, which rises from the bottom of the orbit, and draws the eye towards the outward canthus..."

Etymology

From Latin.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does abductor oculi mean?: A muscle that draws the eye outwards
Where does abductor oculi come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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