suborbital adjective & noun. [sʌb'ɔ:bɪt(ǝ)l] E19.
[from SUB- 1, 6 + ORBITAL.]
A. adjective.
1. Anatomy & Zoology. Situated below (the orbit of) the eye; infraorbital, subocular. E19.

2. Astronautics. Designating or having a trajectory that does not make a complete orbit of a planet. M20.
b. noun. Anatomy & Zoology. A suborbital bone, cartilage, scale, etc. M19.

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