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occipital bone
 

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Noun occipital bone has 1 sense
  1. occipital bone - a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull
    --1 is a kind of     membrane bone
    --1 is a part of cranium, braincase, brainpan
    --1 has part: inion; occipital protuberance

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Occipital Bone

Noun: The occipital bone is a large, flat bone that forms the back and base of the skull.

Example Sentence: The occipital bone provides protection to the cerebellum and brainstem.

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