occipital
(adjective) of or relating to the occiput; “occipital bone”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
occipital (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.
occipital (plural occipitals)
(skeleton) The occipital bone.
An occipital scale in reptiles.
Source: Wiktionary
Oc*cip"i*tal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. occipital.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the occiput, or back part of the head, or to the occipital bone. Occipital bone (Anat.), the bone which forms the posterior segment of the skull and surrounds the great foramen by which the spinal cord leaves the cranium. In the higher vertebrates it is usually composed of four bones, which become consolidated in the adult.
– Occipital point (Anat.), the point of the occiput in the mesial plane farthest from the ophryon.
Oc*cip"i*tal, n. (Anat.)
Definition: The occipital bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 June 2025
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
