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masto-occipital

[ măs′tō-ŏk-sĭp′ĭ-tl ]

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Relating to the mastoid portion of the temporal bone and to the occipital bone.

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Words nearby masto-occipital

mastoiditis, mastoidotomy, mastoid part, mastoid process, mastoid sinus, masto-occipital, mastoparietal, mastopathy, mastopexy, mastoplasia, mastoplasty

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How to use masto-occipital in a sentence

The foramen magnum, occipital condyles, and exoccipitals show no unusual features.
Systematic Status of a South American Frog, Allophryne ruthveni Gaige|John D. Lynch
In Satyrus Cassi, the head is armed with three occipital stout spines.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
A similar cavity is between the occipital horns of Diaperis hmorrhoidalis Payk.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Of six specimens from Agua del Obispo, Guerrero, four have poorly developed occipital crests.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman

In three of the specimens from Tehuantepec the occipital crests are reduced to a series of tubercles.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman