postoccipital suture

noun

post·​occipital suture
: a posterior groove on the cranium of an insect having tentorial pits at each end and forming internally a ridge on which dorsal neck and prothoracic muscles find their attachment

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“Postoccipital suture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postoccipital%20suture. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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