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occipital

[ ok-sip-i-tl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated near the occiput or the occipital bone.

noun

  1. any of several parts of the occiput, especially the occipital bone.

occipital

/ ɒkˈsɪpɪtəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the back of the head or skull

noun

  1. short for occipital bone

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Other Words From

  • oc·cipi·tal·ly adverb
  • preoc·cipi·tal adjective
  • super·oc·cipi·tal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of occipital1

1535–45; < Medieval Latin occipitālis, equivalent to Latin occipit- (stem of occiput ) occiput + -ālis -al 1

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