suborbital
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in·fra·or·bit·al
(in'fră-ōr'bi-tăl),Below or beneath the orbit.
Synonym(s): suborbital
suborbital
(sŭb-ôr′bĭ-tl)adj.
1. Having or following a trajectory of less than one orbit. Used of a rocket or spacecraft.
2. Anatomy Situated on or below the floor of the orbit of the eye.
n.
A suborbital part, such as a bone, nerve, or cartilage.