OCCIPUT


Meaning of OCCIPUT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäk-sə-(ˌ)pət ]

noun

( plural occiputs or oc·cip·i·ta äk-ˈsi-pə-tə)

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin occipit-, occiput, from ob- against + capit-, caput head — more at ob- , head

Date: 14th century

: the back part of the head or skull

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.