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occipital bones

occipital bones is the plural of occipital bone.

Meaning of occipital bone

Noun

occipital bone (plural occipital bones)

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

Questions about occipital bones

What is occipital bones the plural of?
Occipital bones is the plural of occipital bone.

Words near occipital bones in the dictionary

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

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