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occipital

/ɒksɪˈpɪtəl/ adjective · British & US
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What does occipital mean?

adjective

Relating to the back of the head, especially the part at the back of the skull. In anatomy, the occipital bone is a bone at the back of the skull.

Example

"The occipital lobe of the brain is responsible for processing visual information."

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