Phrase guide

ucipital mapilary

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /juˈsɪpɪtəl məˈpɪləɹi/

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noun

Meaning 1

The suprasternal notch, the visible dip in the human neck between the clavicles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon, uncountable

Topics: fantasy

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:ucipital mapilary.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Pseudo-Latinate/medical-sounding term invented for the 1941 film Suspicion, and popularized by the 1995 film Dracula: Dead and Loving It. Compare similar sounding words like occipital.