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obelion

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A craniometric point on the sagittal suture between the parietal foramina near the lambdoid suture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • 2006, Simon W. Hillson, Robert G. Franciscus, Trenton W. Holliday, Erik Trinkaus, 6: The Ages at Death, Erik Trinkaus, Jiří Svoboda (editors), Early Modern Human Evolution in Central Europe: The People of Dolní Věstonice and Pavlov, Human Evolution Series: Volume 12, page 32, Significant suture closure is found in the lambda, obelion, anterior sagittal, and midcoronal locations, and complete obliteration is found in the bregma, pterion, and sphenofrontal locations.

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noun

Meaning 2

the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: craniometric point

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀβελός (obelós) + -ion.