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occipital bone
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noun Anatomy.
a curved, compound bone forming the back and part of the base of the skull.
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Origin of occipital bone
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby occipital bone
Occident, occidental, Occidentalism, Occidentalize, occipital, occipital bone, occipital condyle, occipital lobe, occiput, Occitan, Occleve
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British Dictionary definitions for occipital bone
occipital bone
noun
the saucer-shaped bone that forms the back part of the skull and part of its base
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