inion

American  

[in-ee-uhn] / ˈɪn i ən /

noun

Craniometry.

1. a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.

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inion British  

/ ˈɪnɪən /

noun

1. anatomy the most prominent point at the back of the head, used as a point of measurement in craniometry

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Etymology

Origin of inion

1805–15; < New Latin < Greek īníon nape of the neck, equivalent to īn- (stem of ī́s ) fiber, sinew + -ion diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

"A red 'erring, an inion, Just of dripping a bite" —This is not my opinion, Hers verbatim I cite.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 29, 1892 by Various

Danger's the word, for I won't deceive you, no, not if you paid me better wages than the old man do give and he's as near as the paring of an inion.

From The Opal Serpent by Hume, Fergus