occipitoparietal index

noun

oc·​cip·​i·​to·​parietal index

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: the ratio of the breadth of the skull between the asterions to its greatest breadth multiplied by 100

Word History

Etymology

occipitoparietal International Scientific Vocabulary occipit- + parietal

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