occipital

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Scrabble points
15
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19
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ɒkˈsɪp.ɪt.əl/
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/ɒkˈsɪp.ɪt.əl/ · /ɒkˈsɪp.ɪt.l̩/ · /ɑkˈsɪp.ət.l̩/

Definition of occipital

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of occipital bone.
  2. An occipital scale in reptiles.

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Etymology

Borrowing from Middle French occipital, from Medieval Latin occipitālis, from occiput (“the back of the head, occiput”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix), equivalent of occiput + -al. Doublet of occipitalis.

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