occiput

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The back of the head or skull
Rear portion of crown Synonym(s): hindhead In picture it is referred to as hindhead
{i} back part of the head or skull (Anatomy)
The back part of the head The base of the skull
posterior portion of cephalon, the axial portion is considered part of the glabella (occipital ring)
back part of the head or skull
The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone
Rear portion of crown Synonym(s): hindhead
posterior part of head
A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects
occiput

    Hyphenation

    oc·ci·put

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Latin occiput, occipitium (“the back part of the head”) ob (“over against”) + caput (“head”). Compare sinciput.
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