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occiput

UK
/ˈɒksɪpʌt/
US
/ˈɑksɪpʌt/

Translations

occiputnoun
occiputs
pl
UK
/ˈɒksɪpʌt/
US
/ˈɑksɪpʌt/
The doctor examined the occiput for any signs of injury after the fall.
Le médecin a examiné l’occiput pour déceler tout signe de blessure après la chute.
Additional translations
occiputEn entomologie.
Synonyms
back of the head
nape
occipital region

Definitions

occiputnoun
The back part of the head or skull.
The doctor examined the occiput for any signs of injury after the fall.
In entomology, the posterior dorsal region of an insect's head, situated behind the vertex and above the neck.
In many beetles the occiput is distinctly separated from the vertex by a shallow groove.
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