supraoccipital

English

Etymology

supra- +‎ occipital

Adjective

supraoccipital (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.

   supraoccipital crest

2. (anatomy) Relating to the supraoccipital bone.

Noun

supraoccipital (plural supraoccipitals)

1. 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

• dermosupraoccipital

 

References

• “supraoccipital”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.