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adj
Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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adj
Relating to the supraoccipital bone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
A bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From supra- + occipital.
