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.

Origin of occipital

1
1535–45; <Medieval Latin occipitālis, equivalent to Latin occipit- (stem of occiput) occiput + -ālis-al1

Other words from occipital

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

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British Dictionary definitions for occipital

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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