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occiput

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  1. 1. n. The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. back part of the head or skull Source: wordnet
  4. 4. 1. (Anat.) The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone. 2. (Zoöl.) A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects. Source: webster
  5. 5. The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the regionof the occipital bone. Source: adambom
  6. 6. n. back part of the head or skull Source: ecdict

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backheadpartskulloccipitalboneposteriorformsinsectsplateregion

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occipital boneoccipital cortexoccipital gyrusoccipital lobeoccipital protuberanceoccipital veinoccipito-occipitoaxialoccipitomastoid sutureocciputsoccipita

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