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occipitales

US/ɑkˌsɪp.əˈteɪˌliz/

occipitales is the plural of occipitalis.

Meaning of occipitalis

Noun

occipitalis (plural occipitales)

  1. A muscle of the head that arises from the lateral two-thirds of the superior nuchal lines and from the mastoid part of the temporal bone, inserts into the galea aponeurotica, and acts to move the scalp; it is sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.

Questions about occipitales

What is occipitales the plural of?
Occipitales is the plural of occipitalis.
How do you pronounce occipitales?
Occipitales is pronounced /ɑkˌsɪp.əˈteɪˌliz/ (US).

Words near occipitales in the dictionary

  1. occipital lobes
  2. occipital nerve
  3. occipital nerves
  4. occipital point
  5. occipital points
  6. occipitales
  7. occipitalgia
  8. occipitalis
  9. occipitalisation
  10. occipitalisations
  11. occipitalised

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