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suboccipital

sub·oc·cip·i·tal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhb-ok-sip-i-tl]
    • /ˌsʌb ɒkˈsɪp ɪ tl/
    • /sˈʌbəksˌɪpɪtəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-ok-sip-i-tl]
    • /ˌsʌb ɒkˈsɪp ɪ tl/

Definitions of suboccipital word

  • adjective suboccipital situated below the occipital bone or the occipital lobe of the brain. 1
  • adjective suboccipital below or behind either the back of the skull or the lobe at the back of the skull concerned with vision 0
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Origin of suboccipital

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; < New Latin suboccipitālis; see sub-, occipital

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Parts of speech for Suboccipital

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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suboccipital popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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