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occipital
adjective(oc-cip-i-tal)
of, relating to, or located within or near the occiput or the occipital bone
occipital
noun(oc-cip-i-tal)
a compound bone that forms the posterior part of the skull and bears a condyle by which the skull articulates with the atlas
occipital
noun(oc-cip-i-tal)
an articular surface on the occipital bone by which the skull articulates with the atlas
occipital
noun(oc-cip-i-tal)
the posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that bears the visual cortex and has the form of a 3-sided pyramid

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