Postoccipital
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Postoccipital is an adjective meaning posterior to the occiput.
Meaning
posterior to the occiput.
Example Sentences
The nuchal or postoccipital bone (sometimes considered as the first dorsal scute) is fused with the dermocranium behind the supraoccipital bone.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include suboccipital, preoccipital, postoptic, occipitoposterior, hyperoccipital, epioccipital.
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