inion
Meanings
noun
- A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰνίον (iníon, “occipital bone; back of the head”). Compare -ion (“anthropometric landmark”).
Derived words
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