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occipital
adjective
Examples of occipital in a Sentence
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Word History
borrowed from Middle French, probably borrowed from Medieval Latin occipitālis, from Latin occipit-, occiput occiput + -ālis -al entry 1
1541, in the meaning defined above
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“Occipital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occipital. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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