# occipital bone

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The bone at the back of the skull in humans and various other animals.

## Etymology
From Latin occiput; compare ob- (“towards, against”) and caput (“head”)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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