suboccipital

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English

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ occipital.

Adjective

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suboccipital (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Situated under, or posterior to, the occiput.

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Noun

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suboccipital (plural suboccipitals)

  1. (anatomy, colloquial) Any of the group of suboccipital muscles.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ occipital.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /suboɡθipiˈtal/ [su.β̞oɣ̞.θi.piˈt̪al]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /suboɡsipiˈtal/ [su.β̞oɣ̞.si.piˈt̪al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: su‧boc‧ci‧pi‧tal

Adjective

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suboccipital m or f (masculine and feminine plural suboccipitales)

  1. (anatomy) suboccipital