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

1570–80; <Latin: literally, half-head <*sēm(i)-caput, equivalent to sēmi-semi- + caput head

OTHER WORDS FROM sinciput

sin·cip·i·tal

[sin-sip-i-tl], /sɪnˈsɪp ɪ tl/, adjective

Words nearby sinciput

Sincelejo, sincere, sincerely, sincerity, sincipital presentation, sinciput, Sinclair, Sind, Sindbad the Sailor, Sindbis fever, Sindbis virus

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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.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
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 Harris
See these peculiarities in the frontal sinus—in sinciput or occiput!
Pictures of Southern Life|William Howard Russell
Sinciput: 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, adjective

Word 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.