exoccipital Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ex`oc*cip"i*tal adjective

Etymology

Pref. ex- + occipital.

Definitions

1. (Anat.) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foremen of the skull. -- n. The exoccipital bone, which often forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the young.