occiput
the back part of the head or skull.
Origin of occiput
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How to use occiput in a sentence
Most of the specimens have some form of an irregular, usually broken, dark line from the occiput to the groin.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanThe forehead and bregma rapidly escape below, and the occiput passes out last.
Paroccipital, par-ok-sip′i-tal, adj. situated near the occiput.
There is one of these on the occiput that is in a triangular shape.
Then the small occipital, distributed to the ear and to the occiput.
Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it | Francis E. Anstie
British Dictionary definitions for occiput
/ (ˈɒksɪˌpʌt, -pət) /
the back part of the head or skull
Origin of occiput
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