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supraoccipital

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
supraoc-cip-i-tal
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.

adj

Relating to the supraoccipital bone.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From supra- + occipital.

Inflected Forms

supraoccipitals (plural)

Derived Forms

dermosupraoccipital

Questions

What does supraoccipital mean?
Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.
Where does supraoccipital come from?
From supra- + occipital.

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