supraoccipital
English
editEtymology
editAdjective
editsupraoccipital (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.
- supraoccipital crest
- (anatomy) Relating to the supraoccipital bone.
Noun
editsupraoccipital (plural supraoccipitals)
- 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.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- “supraoccipital”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.