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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
OTHER WORDS FROM occipital
oc·cip·i·tal·ly, adverbpre·oc·cip·i·tal, adjectivesu·per·oc·cip·i·tal, adjectiveWords nearby occipital
occasions, Occident, occidental, Occidentalism, Occidentalize, occipital, occipital bone, occipital condyle, occipital lobe, occiput, Occitan
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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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