sinciput
[ sin-suh-puht ]
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.
Origin of sinciput
1Other words from sinciput
- sin·cip·i·tal [sin-sip-i-tl], /sɪnˈsɪp ɪ tl/, adjective
Words Nearby sinciput
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How to use sinciput in a sentence
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) /
nounplural sinciputs or sincipita (sɪnˈsɪpɪtə)
anatomy the forward upper part of the skull
Origin of sinciput
1C16: from Latin: half a head, from semi- + caput head
Derived forms of sinciput
- sincipital, adjective
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