occiput

English

/ˈɑksɪpʌt/, /ˈɒksɪpʌt/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) The back part of the head or skull (contradistinct from sinciput).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occiput (the back of the head).

Origin

Latin

occiput

Gloss

the back of the head

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