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Occiput
Pronunciation : Oc"ci*put, n.; pl. L. Occipita
Part of Speech : E.
Etymology : [L., fr. ob (see Ob-) + caput head. See Chief.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.)
Defn: The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects.
Occiputs.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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