Definition of occipital

oc-capit--al - back part of the head (referring to back part of head)

  1. ([anatomy]) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the [occiput] (back of the head) or the [occipital bone].

Etymology of occipital

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] occipital bone.” - [enPR]: ŏk-sĭp’-ĭt-əl



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