Supraoccipital

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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     {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.
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