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occipital
adjective oc·cip·i·tal \äk-ˈsi-pə-təl\
Definition of OCCIPITAL
: of, relating to, or located within or near the occiput or the occipital bone
— occipital noun
— oc·cip·i·tal·ly adverb
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1541
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