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Occiputs

Occiput \Oc"ci*put\, n.; pl. L. Occipita, E. Occiputs. [L., fr. ob (see Ob-) + caput head. See Chief.]

  1. (Anat.) The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone.

  2. (Zo["o]l.) A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects.

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occiputs

n. (plural of occiput English)

Usage examples of "occiputs".

Having seen no exit holes at the back of the head he knew he had left two bullets in the region of two occiputs, and that the police could match up the bullets with the gun he was carrying.

Let the occiputs, thus cut off, be interchanged, applying each to the head of his opposite party-man.

Let the occiputs thus cut off be interchanged, applying each to the head of his opposite party-man.