supraoccipital

English

Etymology

From 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.