inion

noun

in·​i·​on ˈi-nē-ˌän 

-ən

: the external occipital protuberance of the skull

Examples of inion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Strike your tools in a rough horizontal line from the nose and cheekbones to the inion (the projecting bump at the back of the skull). — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2011

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek, back of the head, diminutive of in-, is sinew, tendon

First Known Use

circa 1811, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inion

• minion
• minyan
• pinion
• pinyon
• dominion
• opinion

Medical Definition

inion

noun

in·​i·​on ˈin-ē-ˌän, -ən 

: occipital protuberance sense a