occipital lobe

Noun CEFR B2

ˌɑkˈsɪpɪtəl ˌloʊb

Definitions

One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain, located at the back of the head.

Equivalents

Españollóbulo occipital

Françaislobe occipital

DeutschOccipitallappen

14 more languages

العربيةفص قذالي

Catalàlòbul occipital

Češtinatýlní lalok

Suomioksipitaalilohko takaraivolohko

Magyarnyakszirti lebeny nyakszirtlebeny

Italianolobo occipitale

日本語後頭葉

한국어후두엽

Nederlandsoccipitale kwab

Polskipłat potyliczny

Portuguêslóbulo occipital

Românălob occipital

Svenskanacklob occipitallob

Türkçeoksipital lob

Examples

“The occipital lobe processes visual information.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

occipital nerve occipital point occipitalgia occipitalis occipitalisation Occipitally

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