inion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.

Word forms

inion inia inions

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἰνίον (iníon, “occipital bone; back of the head”). Compare -ion (“anthropometric landmark”).

Derived words

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