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Noun: occipital bone  ók'si-pi-t(u)l bown
  1. A saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull
    "The occipital bone contains the foramen magnum, through which the spinal cord passes"

Derived forms: occipital bones

Type of: membrane bone

Part of: braincase, brainpan, cranium

Encyclopedia: Occipital bone