occipital bone
noun
: a compound bone that forms the posterior part of the skull and bears a condyle by which the skull articulates with the atlas
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This allows the hair to be positioned just above the occipital bone, enhancing the cheekbones and chin.
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 3 July 2024
However, the mastoid processes and large, and the back of the skull does not show the angulated occipital bone and strong transverse torus found in large H. heidelbergensis individuals.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 26 June 2021
And on his occipital bone, at the very base of the back of his skull, archaeologists found a fracture with sharp, linear edges—the work of a cutting blow from a heavy, edged weapon.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 1 Oct. 2019
In addition, signs of decapitation were found on the occipital bones.
—Fox News, 19 Sep. 2019
The occipital bone is the main bone of the lower part of the skull.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 20 June 2019
Another bullet fractured her occipital bone, near the base of her neck, and the third struck the upper chest, the report said.
—Erin Hegarty, Elgin Courier-News, 30 Apr. 2018
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 3 July 2024
However, the mastoid processes and large, and the back of the skull does not show the angulated occipital bone and strong transverse torus found in large H. heidelbergensis individuals.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 26 June 2021
And on his occipital bone, at the very base of the back of his skull, archaeologists found a fracture with sharp, linear edges—the work of a cutting blow from a heavy, edged weapon.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 1 Oct. 2019
In addition, signs of decapitation were found on the occipital bones.
—Fox News, 19 Sep. 2019
The occipital bone is the main bone of the lower part of the skull.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 20 June 2019
Another bullet fractured her occipital bone, near the base of her neck, and the third struck the upper chest, the report said.
—Erin Hegarty, Elgin Courier-News, 30 Apr. 2018
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“Occipital bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occipital%20bone. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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