occiput

(äk′si put′, -pət)

the back part of the skull or head

Origin: ME < MFr < L < ob- (see ob-) + caput, head

See occiput in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. oc·cip·i·ta (ŏk-sĭpˈĭ-tə) or oc·ci·puts

The back part of the head or skull.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin occiput, occipit-

Origin: : ob-, against; see ob-

Origin: + caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots

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