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occipital bone

occipital bone noun: the bone at the back of the skull in humans and various other animals.

occipital bone: the bone at the back of the skull in humans and various other animals
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Noun

occipital bone (plural occipital bones)

  1. The bone at the back of the skull in humans and various other animals.

occipital bone meaning in Tamil

occipital bone in Tamil

பின்னுச்சி எலும்பு, தலைப் பின்னெலும்பு

Forms of occipital bone

pluraloccipital bones

Origin of occipital bone

From Latin occiput; compare ob- (“towards, against”) and caput (“head”)

Questions about occipital bone

What does occipital bone mean?
Occipital bone means the bone at the back of the skull in humans and various other animals.
What is occipital bone in Tamil?
Occipital bone in Tamil is பின்னுச்சி எலும்பு, தலைப் பின்னெலும்பு. See Occipital bone meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is occipital bone?
Occipital bone is a noun.
What is the plural of occipital bone?
The plural of occipital bone is occipital bones.

Words near occipital bone in the dictionary

  1. occipit-
  2. occipita
  3. occipital
  4. occipital arteries
  5. occipital artery
  6. occipital bone
  7. occipital bones
  8. occipital bun
  9. occipital buns
  10. occipital horn syndrome
  11. occipital lobe

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