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Definition of Occiput

1. Noun. Back part of the head or skull.

Definition of Occiput

1. n. The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone.

Definition of Occiput

1. Noun. (chiefly anatomy) The (back) part of the (head) or (skull) ((contradistinct) from (term sinciput)). ¹

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Definition of Occiput

1. the back part of the skull [n -PITA or -PUTS]

Medical Definition of Occiput

1. Origin: L, fr. Ob (see Ob-) + caput head. See Chief. 1. The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone. 2. A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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