Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occipitonuchal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oc-cipi-tonuchal
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the occiput and the back of the neck.

Etymology

From occipito- + nuchal.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does occipitonuchal mean?
Of or relating to the occiput and the back of the neck.
Where does occipitonuchal come from?
From occipito- + nuchal.

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