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Supraoccipital

Supraoccipital \Su`pra*oc*cip"i*tal\, a. (Anat.) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput; of or pertaining to the supraoccipital bone. -- n. The supraoccipital bone.

Supraoccipital bone (Anat.), 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.

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supraoccipital

a. 1 (context anatomy English) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput. 2 (context anatomy English) Relating to the supraoccipital bone. n. 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.