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superoccipital

superoccipital is the alternative form of supraoccipital.

Meaning of supraoccipital

Adjective

supraoccipital (not comparable)

  1. Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.
    • supraoccipital crest
  2. Relating to the supraoccipital bone.

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Origin of superoccipital

From super- + occipital.

Questions about superoccipital

What is superoccipital the alternative form of?
Superoccipital is the alternative form of supraoccipital.

Words near superoccipital in the dictionary

  1. superobesity
  2. superobject
  3. superobjects
  4. superocaudal
  5. superocaudally
  6. superoccipital
  7. superocean
  8. superoceans
  9. superochiasmatic
  10. superoctahedra
  11. superoctahedron

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