centriciput

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noun

The middle part of the head; the part of the head situated between the occiput and sinciput.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyThe middle part of the head; the part of the head situated between the occiput and sinciput.

Origin

  1. Latin-ciput
  2. Englishcentriciput

From centri- + Latin -ciput, from oblique stem of caput (“head”).

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APA

centriciput. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centriciput

MLA

“centriciput.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centriciput. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centriciput,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centriciput.

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