supraoccipital
supraoccipital adjective: situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.
Adjective
supraoccipital (not comparable)
Noun
supraoccipital (plural supraoccipitals)
- A bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.
- Although the sutures are difficult to trace, the supraoccipital contacts the parietal anteriorly at a tight interdigitated suture, and contacts the ophistotic posterolaterally at a straight suture.2016 February 6, “Cranial Anatomy and Palaeoneurology of the Archosaur Riojasuchus tenuisceps from the Los Colorados Formation, La Rioja, Argentina”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
supraoccipital meaning in Tamil
supraoccipital in Tamil
- பிடரென்புக்கு மேலமைந்துள்ள
Forms of supraoccipital
| plural | supraoccipitals |
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Origin of supraoccipital
From supra- + occipital.
Words formed from supraoccipital
Questions about supraoccipital
- What does supraoccipital mean?
- Supraoccipital means situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.
- What is supraoccipital in Tamil?
- Supraoccipital in Tamil is பிடரென்புக்கு மேலமைந்துள்ள. See Supraoccipital meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is supraoccipital?
- Supraoccipital can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near supraoccipital in the dictionary
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