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opisthocranion

opisthocranion noun: the posteriormost point in the midsagittal plane of the occiput.

Noun

opisthocranion (uncountable)

  1. The posteriormost point in the midsagittal plane of the occiput

opisthocranion meaning in Arabic

opisthocranion in Arabic

Translations
ذُمَيْرَى ḏumayrā

Origin of opisthocranion

From opistho- + Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon, “upper part of the head, skull”), compare cranium and -ion (“craniometric landmark”).

Questions about opisthocranion

What does opisthocranion mean?
Opisthocranion means the posteriormost point in the midsagittal plane of the occiput.
What is opisthocranion in Arabic?
Opisthocranion in Arabic is ذُمَيْرَى (ḏumayrā). See Opisthocranion meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is opisthocranion?
Opisthocranion is a noun.

Words near opisthocranion in the dictionary

  1. opisthocomid
  2. opisthocomids
  3. opisthocomiform
  4. opisthocomiforms
  5. opisthocomine
  6. opisthocranion
  7. opisthodelphic
  8. opisthodome
  9. opisthodomes
  10. opisthodomoi
  11. opisthodomos

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