inion

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noun

A small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.

OriginAncient Greek ἰνίον →
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Meanings

nouninion (plural inia or inions)

plural inia · plural inions

  1. anatomyA small protuberance on the external surface of the back of the skull near the neck; the external occipital protuberance.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἰνίον“occipital bone; back of the head”
  2. Englishinion

From Ancient Greek ἰνίον (iníon, “occipital bone; back of the head”). Compare -ion (“anthropometric landmark”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἰνίον
  • ἰνίον (iníon)small protuberance on the skull
Arabic قَمَحْدُوَة
  • قَمَحْدُوَة (qamaḥduwa)small protuberance on the skull
Catalan ini, ínion
  • inismall protuberance on the skull
  • ínionsmall protuberance on the skull
Chinese Mandarin 枕外隆凸尖
  • 枕外隆凸尖small protuberance on the skull
Czech týlník
  • týlníksmall protuberance on the skull
French inion
  • inionsmall protuberance on the skull
Greek ινίο
  • ινίο (inío)small protuberance on the skull
Latin inion
  • inionsmall protuberance on the skull
Polish inion
  • inionsmall protuberance on the skull
Cite this entry
APA

inion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inion

MLA

“inion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inion.

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