Definition of occipital

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Occipital (n.) The occipital bone.

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Superorder :: Superoccipital (a.) Supraoccipital.
Exoccipital :: Exoccipital (a.) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foremen of the skull.
Parietal :: Parietal (a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parietal bones, which form the upper and middle part of the cranium, between the frontals and occipitals..
Inion :: Inion (n.) The external occipital protuberance of the skull.
Occipital :: Occipital (a.) Of or pertaining to the occiput, or back part of the head, or to the occipital bone..
Supraoccipital :: Supraoccipital (a.) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput; of or pertaining to the supraoccipital bone..
Exoccipital :: Exoccipital (n.) The exoccipital bone, which often forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the young..
Occipital :: Occipital (n.) The occipital bone.
Paramastoid :: Paramastoid (a.) Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital; -- applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals..
Paroccipital :: Paroccipital (a.) Situated near or beside the occipital condyle or the occipital bone; paramastoid; -- applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals.
Basioccipital :: Basioccipital (a.) Of or pertaining to the bone in the base of the cranium, frequently forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but usually distinct in the young..
Lambdoid :: Lambdoid (a.) Shaped like the Greek letter lambda (/); as, the lambdoid suture between the occipital and parietal bones of the skull..
Suboctave :: Suboccipital (a.) Situated under, or posterior to, the occiput; as, the suboccipital, or first cervical, nerve..
Basisphenoidal :: Basisphenoidal (a.) Of or pertaining to that part of the base of the cranium between the basioccipital and the presphenoid, which usually ossifies separately in the embryo or in the young, and becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult..
Basioccipital :: Basioccipital (n.) The basioccipital bone.
Monocondyla :: Monocondyla (n. pl.) A group of vertebrates, including the birds and reptiles, or those that have only one occipital condyle; the Sauropsida..
Occiput :: Occiput (n.) The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone..
Supraocular :: Supraoccipital (n.) The supraoccipital bone.
Umber :: Umber (n.) An African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird..
Occipitoaxial :: Occipitoaxial (a.) Of or pertaining to the occipital bone and second vertebra, or axis..
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