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occiput

/ˈɒksɪpət/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The back part of the head or skull (contradistinct from sinciput).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

posterior(English)rotates(English)occipital bone(English)occipital(English)supraocciput(English)basiocciput(English)sinciput(English)exoccipital(English)condyle(English)rostral(English)cleft(English)skull(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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