occipital

[ ok-sip-i-tl ]

/ ɒkˈsɪp ɪ tl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or situated near the occiput or the occipital bone.

noun

any of several parts of the occiput, especially the occipital bone.

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Origin of occipital

1535–45; <Medieval Latin occipitālis, equivalent to Latin occipit- (stem of occiput) occiput + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM occipital

oc·cip·i·tal·ly, adverbpre·oc·cip·i·tal, adjectivesu·per·oc·cip·i·tal, adjective

Words nearby occipital

occasions, Occident, occidental, Occidentalism, Occidentalize, occipital, occipital bone, occipital condyle, occipital lobe, occiput, Occitan

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How to use occipital in a sentence

Their brains, we discovered, were marked by cortical thickness across broad and pervasive regions of the parietal, occipital, and precuneus—areas of perception, reflection, and orientation.
The Problem with Depression Doping - Facts So Romantic|Lisa Miller|September 13, 2021|Nautilus
The story of literacy, Luther, and your left ventral occipital temporal region is but one example in a much larger scientific mosaic that is just now coalescing.
Martin Luther Rewired Your Brain - Issue 96: Rewired|Joseph Henrich|February 17, 2021|Nautilus
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

British Dictionary definitions for occipital

occipital

/ (ɒkˈsɪpɪtəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the back of the head or skull

noun

short for occipital bone

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