sincipital

Variant of sinciput

sinciput definition

sin·ci·put (sin′si put′)

noun

the upper part of the skull or head; esp., the forehead

Etymology: L, half a head < semi, half (see semi-) + caput, head

Related Forms:

  • sincipital sin·cip′i·tal (-sip′ət'l) adjective

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