Meaning of supraoccipital | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

Examples

“Although the sutures are difficult to trace, the supraoccipital contacts the parietal anteriorly at a tight interdigitated suture, and contacts the ophistotic posterolaterally at a straight suture.”

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