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Ancipital
Ancipital An*cip"i*tal, Ancipitous An*cip"i*tous, a. [L.
anceps, ancipitis, two-headed, double; an- for amb- on both
sides + caput head.] (Bot.)
Two-edged instead of round; -- said of certain flattened
stems, as those of blue grass, and rarely also of leaves.
Basioccipital
Basioccipital Ba`si*oc*cip"i*tal, a. [Basi- + occipital.]
(Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the bone in the base of the cranium,
frequently forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but
usually distinct in the young. -- n. The basioccipital bone.
BicipitalBicipital Bi*cip"i*tal, a. [L. biceps, bicipitis: cf. F.
bicipital. See Biceps.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) Having two heads or origins, as a muscle.
(b) Pertaining to a biceps muscle; as, bicipital furrows,
the depressions on either side of the biceps of the
arm.
2. (Bot.) Dividing into two parts at one extremity; having
two heads or two supports; as, a bicipital tree. Exoccipital
Exoccipital Ex`oc*cip"i*tal, a. [Pref. ex- + occipital.]
(Anat.)
Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great
foremen of the skull. -- n. The exoccipital bone, which often
forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually
distinct in the young.
Multicipital
Multicipital Mul`ti*cip"i*tal, a. [Multi- + L. caput head.]
(Bot.)
Having many heads or many stems from one crown or root.
--Gray.
Occipital
Occipital Oc*cip"i*tal, n. (Anat.)
The occipital bone.
OccipitalOccipital Oc*cip"i*tal, a. [Cf. F. occipital.] (Anat.)
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. Occipital boneOccipital Oc*cip"i*tal, a. [Cf. F. occipital.] (Anat.)
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. Occipital pointOccipital Oc*cip"i*tal, a. [Cf. F. occipital.] (Anat.)
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. Paroccipital
Paroccipital Par`oc*cip"i*tal, a. [Pref. para- + occipital.]
(Anat.)
Situated near or beside the occipital condyle or the
occipital bone; paramastoid; -- applied especially to a
process of the skull in some animals.
Quadricipital
Quadricipital Quad`ri*cip"i*tal, n. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the quadriceps.
Sincipital
Sincipital Sin*cip"i*tal, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the sinciput; being in the region of the
sinciput.
Suboccipital
Suboccipital Sub`oc*cip"i*tal, a. (Anat.)
Situated under, or posterior to, the occiput; as, the
suboccipital, or first cervical, nerve.
Superoccipital
Superoccipital Su`per*oc*cip"i*tal, a.
Supraoccipital.
SupraoccipitalSupraoccipital Su`pra*oc*cip"i*tal, a. (Anat.)
Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput; of or
pertaining to the supraoccipital bone. -- n. The
supraoccipital bone.
Supraoccipital bone (Anat.), a bone on the dorsal side of
the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of
the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young. Supraoccipital boneSupraoccipital Su`pra*oc*cip"i*tal, a. (Anat.)
Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput; of or
pertaining to the supraoccipital bone. -- n. The
supraoccipital bone.
Supraoccipital bone (Anat.), a bone on the dorsal side of
the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of
the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young. TricipitalTricipital Tri*cip"i*tal, a. [See Triceps.] (Anat.)
Having three heads, or three origins; as, a tricipital
muscle.
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