Basioccipital

Basioccipital
Basioccipital Ba`si*oc*cip"i*tal, a. [Basi- + occipital.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the bone in the base of the cranium, frequently forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but usually distinct in the young. -- n. The basioccipital bone. [1913 Webster] ||

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