occiput
Origin: L, fr. Ob (see Ob-) – caput head. See Chief.
1. (Science: anatomy) The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone.
2. (Science: zoology) A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects.
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