OCCIPUT


Meaning of OCCIPUT in English

[ 'ɒksɪpʌt ]

■ noun Anatomy the back of the head.

Derivatives

occipital adjective

Origin

ME: from L. ~ , from ob- 'against' + caput 'head'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.