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sinciput
[ sin-suh-puht ]
noun
- the forepart of the skull.
- the upper part of the skull.
sinciput
/ ˈsɪnsɪˌpʌt /
noun
- anatomy the forward upper part of the skull
Derived Forms
- sinˈcipital, adjective
Other Words From
- sin·cip·i·tal [sin-, sip, -i-tl], adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sinciput1
Example Sentences
Wani is the largest, above brown, below slaty-grey; the head grey, with a black zone across the sinciput.
Do you sneeze, palpitate, or feel pain in sinciput or occiput, tibia, diaphragm or appendix?
Then I scratched my sinciput, battling for light, But gave up the effort, supposing 'twas right; And herein give out, as my earnest intent, Whenever I fail to owe no man a cent.
Wet your forefinger with your spittle; stick a broken gold-leaf on the sinciput; clip off a beggar’s beard to make it tresses; kiss it; fall down before it; worship it.
After the eighth day a cranial abscess spontaneously opened, from the sinciput to the occiput, and a large quantity of "corruption" was evacuated.
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