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Occiput

Occiput Meaning & Definition
Occiput Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Occiput?

[n] back part of the head or skull

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See Also | bone | human head | os

Occiput In Webster's Dictionary

\Oc"ci*put\, n.; pl. L. {Occipita}, E. {Occiputs}. [L., fr. ob (see {Ob-}) + caput head. See {Chief}.] 1. (Anat.) The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects.

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