oculomotor

adjective oc·u·lo·mo·tor \ˌä-kyə-lə-ˈmō-tər\

Definition of OCULOMOTOR

: moving or tending to move the eyeball

: of or relating to the oculomotor nerve

Latin oculus eye + English -o- + motor

First Known Use: circa 1890

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