occiput
/ˈɑksɪpʌt/
noun
- The back part of the head or skull.
- In anatomy class, we learned that the occiput is the region where the neck meets the skull.
- He felt a sharp pain at his occiput after bumping his head on the low doorway.
- The hat sat snugly on her occiput, covering the nape of her neck.
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