sinciput

[ sin-suh-puht ]

noun,plural sin·ci·puts, sin·cip·i·ta [sin-sip-i-tuh]. /sɪnˈsɪp ɪ tə/. Anatomy.
  1. the forepart of the skull.

  2. the upper part of the skull.

Origin of sinciput

1
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

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sinciput

/ (ˈsɪnsɪˌpʌt) /


nounplural sinciputs or sincipita (sɪnˈsɪpɪtə)
  1. anatomy the forward upper part of the skull

Origin of sinciput

1
C16: from Latin: half a head, from semi- + caput head

Derived forms of sinciput

  • sincipital, adjective

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