occipital bone
noun Anatomy.
a curved, compound bone forming the back and part of the base of the skull.
Origin of occipital bone
First recorded in 1670–80
Words nearby occipital bone
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occidentalism,
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occipital artery,
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occipital condyle,
occipital lobe,
occipital pole,
occipital sinus,
occipital vein
British Dictionary definitions for occipital bone
occipital bone
noun
the saucer-shaped bone that forms the back part of the skull and part of its base
Medical definitions for occipital bone
occipital bone
n.
A bone at the lower and posterior part of the skull, consisting of basilar, condylar, and squamous parts and enclosing the foramen magnum.