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occipital
[ ok-sip-i-tl ]
noun
- any of several parts of the occiput, especially the occipital bone.
occipital
/ ɒkˈsɪpɪtəl /
adjective
- of or relating to the back of the head or skull
noun
- short for occipital bone
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Other Words From
- oc·cipi·tal·ly adverb
- preoc·cipi·tal adjective
- super·oc·cipi·tal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of occipital1
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Example Sentences
The foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and exoccipitals show no unusual features.
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In Satyrus Cassi, the head is armed with three occipital stout spines.
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A similar cavity is between the occipital horns of Diaperis hmorrhoidalis Payk.
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Of six specimens from Agua del Obispo, Guerrero, four have poorly developed occipital crests.
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In three of the specimens from Tehuantepec the occipital crests are reduced to a series of tubercles.
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