occipital lobe

noun Anatomy.

the most posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, behind the parietal and temporal lobes.

Origin of occipital lobe

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby occipital lobe

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British Dictionary definitions for occipital lobe

occipital lobe

noun

the posterior portion of each cerebral hemisphere, concerned with the interpretation of visual sensory impulses

Medical definitions for occipital lobe

occipital lobe

n.

The posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, having the shape of a three-sided pyramid and containing the visual center of the brain.

Scientific definitions for occipital lobe

occipital lobe
[ ŏk-sĭp′ĭ-tl ]

The rearmost lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, containing the main visual centers of the brain.