orbit

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orbit (noun; Latin orbis, circle): 1. (Arthropoda) The part of the head surrounding an eye; orbital fossa.

2. (Arthropoda: Crustacea) In Decapoda, an opening in the anterior face of the carapace supporting the ocular peduncle.