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noun
A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
the craniometric point that is the most prominent point at the back of the head (at the occipital protuberance)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: craniometric point
History
From Ancient Greek ἰνίον (iníon, “occipital bone; back of the head”). Compare -ion (“anthropometric landmark”).
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