sinciput
[ sin-suh-puht ]
/ ˈsɪn səˌpʌt /
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noun, plural sin·ci·puts, sin·cip·i·ta [sin-sip-i-tuh]. /sɪnˈsɪp ɪ tə/. Anatomy.
the forepart of the skull.
the upper part of the skull.
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Origin of sinciput
OTHER WORDS FROM sinciput
sin·cip·i·tal [sin-sip-i-tl], /sɪnˈsɪp ɪ tl/, adjectiveWords nearby sinciput
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Example sentences from the Web for sinciput
Sinciput, sin′si-put, n. the forepart of the head from the forehead to the vertex.
Wani is the largest, above brown, below slaty-grey; the head grey, with a black zone across the sinciput.
The Highlands of Ethiopia|William Cornwallis HarrisSee these peculiarities in the frontal sinus—in sinciput or occiput!
Pictures of Southern Life|William Howard RussellSinciput: in Coleoptera; that part of the vertex between the eyes.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for sinciput
sinciput
/ (ˈsɪnsɪˌpʌt) /
noun plural sinciputs or sincipita (sɪnˈsɪpɪtə)
anatomy the forward upper part of the skull
Derived forms of sinciput
sincipital, adjectiveWord Origin for sinciput
C16: from Latin: half a head, from semi- + caput head
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Medical definitions for sinciput
sinciput
[ sĭn′sə-pət ]
n. pl. sin•ci•puts
The upper half of the cranium, especially the anterior portion above and including the forehead.
The forehead.
Other words from sinciput
sin•cip′i•tal (-sĭp′ĭ-tl) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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