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Answer for the clue "The craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture ", 7 letters:
obelion

Word definitions for obelion in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Obelion \O*be"li*on\, n. [NL., from Gr. 'obelo`s a spit.] (Anat.) The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The term obelion is applied to that point of the sagittal suture which is on a level with the parietal foramina .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the craniometric point on the sagittal suture near the lamboid suture

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) A craniometric point on the sagittal suture between the parietal foramen near the lambdoid suture.

Usage examples of obelion.

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