English Explanatory Dictionary

occiput

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The back part of the head or skull.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒk.sɪ.pʌt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-occiput.wav /ˈɑk.səˌpʌt/ /ˈɑk.səp.ət/

Word forms

occiput occipita occiputs

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occiput (“the back part of the head”). Compare sinciput.

Antonyms

sinciput

Related words

occipital bone

Derived words

basiocciput occipital occipito- occipit- supraocciput
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