'Supraoccipital bone' definitions:

Definition of 'Supraoccipital bone'

From: GCIDE
  • Supraoccipital \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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]