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occipital lobes

occipital lobes is the plural of occipital lobe.

Meaning of occipital lobe

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

Questions about occipital lobes

What is occipital lobes the plural of?
Occipital lobes is the plural of occipital lobe.

Words near occipital lobes in the dictionary

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

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