supraoccipital

  1. Adjective.  (anatomy) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput.
  2. Adjective.  (anatomy) Relating to the supraoccipital bone.
  3. Noun.  A bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.

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