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occipital lobe

US/ˌɑkˈsɪpɪtəl ˌloʊb/

occipital lobe noun: one of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head.

occipital lobe: one of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head
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Noun

occipital lobe (plural occipital lobes)

  1. One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head.
    • The occipital lobe processes visual information.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 61

occipital lobe meaning in Arabic, Persian, Thai and Vietnamese

occipital lobe in Arabic

division of the cerebrum
فص قذالي

occipital lobe in Persian

division of the cerebrum
لوب پسسری

occipital lobe in Thai

division of the cerebrum
กลีบท้ายทอย

occipital lobe in Vietnamese

division of the cerebrum
thùy chẩm

Forms of occipital lobe

pluraloccipital lobes

Questions about occipital lobe

What does occipital lobe mean?
Occipital lobe means one of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head.
What is occipital lobe in Arabic?
Occipital lobe in Arabic is فص قذالي. See Occipital lobe meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is occipital lobe?
Occipital lobe is a noun.
How do you pronounce occipital lobe?
Occipital lobe is pronounced /ˌɑkˈsɪpɪtəl ˌloʊb/ (US).
What is the plural of occipital lobe?
The plural of occipital lobe is occipital lobes.

Words near occipital lobe in the dictionary

  1. occipital bone
  2. occipital bones
  3. occipital bun
  4. occipital buns
  5. occipital horn syndrome
  6. occipital lobe
  7. occipital lobes
  8. occipital nerve
  9. occipital nerves
  10. occipital point
  11. occipital points

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