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Webster 1913 Edition


Supraoccipital

Suˊpra-oc-cip′i-tal

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Adj.
(Anat.)
Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput; of or pertaining to the supraoccipital bone.
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Noun.
The supraoccipital bone.
Supraoccipital bone
(Anat.)
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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.