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occipitofrontales

US/ɑkˌsɪp.ət.oʊ.fɹʌnˈteɪˌliz/

occipitofrontales is the plural of occipitofrontalis.

Meaning of occipitofrontalis

Noun

occipitofrontalis (plural occipitofrontales)

  1. A large flat muscle on each side of the vertex of the skull, consisting of an occipital portion (arising from the occipital and temporal bones) and a frontal portion that are separated by the epicranial aponeurosis, and serving to draw the scalp backwards, raising the eyebrows and wrinkling the forehead.
    Synonyms:
    epicranius

Questions about occipitofrontales

What is occipitofrontales the plural of?
Occipitofrontales is the plural of occipitofrontalis.
How do you pronounce occipitofrontales?
Occipitofrontales is pronounced /ɑkˌsɪp.ət.oʊ.fɹʌnˈteɪˌliz/ (US).

Words near occipitofrontales in the dictionary

  1. occipitocervical
  2. occipitocortical
  3. occipitocranial
  4. occipitofacial
  5. occipitofrontal
  6. occipitofrontales
  7. occipitofrontalis
  8. occipitofrontally
  9. occipitoiliac
  10. occipitolateral
  11. occipitolaterally

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