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occipitofrontal

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ʌntəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the occipital and frontal bones of the skull.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to the occipitofrontalis muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the occipitofrontalis muscle

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From occipito- + frontal.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: occipitofrontale — of or pertaining to the occipitofrontalis muscle
  • Spanish: occipitofrontal — of or pertaining to the occipitofrontalis muscle