postoccipital en · ADJ
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin postoccipitālis. By surface analysis, post- + occipital.
Meanings
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posterior to the occiput
The nuchal or postoccipital bone (sometimes considered as the first dorsal scute) is fused with the dermocranium behind the supraoccipital bone.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most postoccipital | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more postoccipital | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
la postoccipitālis (Translations)