occiput

oc·ci·put

noun \ˈäk-sə-(ˌ)pət\

plural occiputs or oc·cip·i·ta\äk-ˈsi-pə-tə\

Definition of OCCIPUT

: the back part of the head or skull

Origin of OCCIPUT

Middle English, from Latin occipit-, occiput, from ob- against + capit-, caput head — more at ob-, head

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with OCCIPUT

betel nut, butternut, coconut, congregate, hazelnut, intercut, Lilliput, overcut, scuttlebutt, undercut, uppercut