— occipitally , adv.
/ok sip"i tl/ , Anat.
adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or situated near the occiput or the occipital bone.
n.
2. any of several parts of the occiput, esp. the occipital bone.
[ 1535-45; occipitalis, equiv. to L occipit- (s. of occiput ) OCCIPUT + -alis -AL 1 ]