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occipital

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As an adjective, occipital means of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone. As a noun, it means an occipital scale in reptiles.

Meanings of occipital

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adjective

  1. anatomyOf, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

noun

  1. zootomyAn occipital scale in reptiles.

Ellipsis of occipital bone.

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