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occipital bone
noun
Anatomy.
- a curved, compound bone forming the back and part of the base of the skull.
occipital bone
noun
- the saucer-shaped bone that forms the back part of the skull and part of its base
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of occipital bone1
First recorded in 1670–80
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But he would later recall the occipital bone when he learned that B-1’s skull was never recovered.
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Gauge where to start the fade on your head by your occipital bone; you'll find it midway up your skull, a little higher than where your ears end.
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But life doesn't let you just take the losses; it grabs your occipital bone, looks you in the eye, and smushes your face into the earth.
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“At the occipital bone, the posterior base of my skull,†Rachael said.
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He kisses blade to occipital bone—gentle—furrowing his brow as bone dust leaps like a celebration.
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