occiput

noun oc·ci·put \ˈäk-sə-(ˌ)pət\

plural occiputs or oc·cip·i·ta \äk-ˈsi-pə-tə\

Definition of OCCIPUT

: the back part of the head or skull

Middle English, from Latin occipit-, occiput, from ob- against + capit-, caput head — more at ob-, head

First Known Use: 14th century

Medical Dictionary

noun oc·ci·put \ˈäk-sə-(ˌ)pət\

plural occiputs or oc·cip·i·ta \äk-ˈsip-ət-ə\

: the back part of the head or skull

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