sinciput

[ sin-suh-puht ]

/ ˈsɪn səˌpʌt /

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

Related formssin·cip·i·tal

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

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Examples from the Web for sinciput

See these peculiarities in the frontal sinus—in sinciput or occiput!
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Sinciput: in Coleoptera; that part of the vertex between the eyes.
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Sinciput, sin′si-put, n. the forepart of the head from the forehead to the vertex.
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British Dictionary definitions for sinciput

sinciput

/ (ˈsɪnsɪˌpʌt) /

noun plural sinciputs or sincipita (sɪnˈsɪpɪtə)

anatomy the forward upper part of the skull

Derived Formssincipital, adjective

Word Origin for sinciput

C16: from Latin: half a head, from semi- + caput head

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Word Origin and History for sinciput

sinciput

"forepart of the head," 1570s, from Latin sinciput "half a head," also "one of the smoked cheeks of a pig," from semi- (see semi-) + caput (see capitulum. Related: Sincipital.

Medicine 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.

Related formssin•cip′i•tal (-sĭp′ĭ-tl) adj.