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sinciput
[ sin-suh-puht ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural sin·ci·puts, sin·cip·i·ta [sin-, sip, -i-t, uh].
- the forepart of the skull.
- the upper part of the skull.
sinciput
/ ˈsɪnsɪˌpʌt /
noun
- anatomy the forward upper part of the skull
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Derived Forms
- sinˈcipital, adjective
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Other Words From
- sin·cip·i·tal [sin-, sip, -i-tl], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sinciput1
C16: from Latin: half a head, from semi- + caput head
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Example Sentences
Sinciput, sin′si-put, n. the forepart of the head from the forehead to the vertex.
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Wani is the largest, above brown, below slaty-grey; the head grey, with a black zone across the sinciput.
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See these peculiarities in the frontal sinus—in sinciput or occiput!
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Sinciput: in Coleoptera; that part of the vertex between the eyes.
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