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supraoccipital en · ADJ

Etymology

From supra- + occipital.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.
   • supraoccipital crest
2. (not-comparable) Relating to the supraoccipital bone.

supraoccipital en · NOUN

Etymology

From supra- + occipital.

Meanings

1. A bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.
   • Although the sutures are difficult to trace, the supraoccipital contacts the parietal anteriorly at a tight interdigitated suture, and contacts the ophistotic posterolaterally at a straight suture. 2016 February 6, “Cranial Anatomy and Palaeoneurology of the Archosaur Riojasuchus tenuisceps from the Los Colorados Formation, La Rioja, Argentina”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

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Deriveds

dermosupraoccipital