metopic

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adjective

Of, relating to, or situated at the forehead

“the metopic notch”

Similar
frontal
OriginLatin metōpicus ← Ancient Greek μετωπικός →
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Meanings

adjectivemetopic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf, relating to, or situated at the forehead

    the metopic notch

    3 more examples

    the metopic ridge

    the metopic suture

    the metopic synostosis

    Synonyms: frontal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, relating to, or situated at the forehead

Similar
frontal

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετωπικός
  2. Latinmetōpicus
  3. Englishmetopic

Borrowed from Latin metōpicus, from Ancient Greek μετωπικός (metōpikós).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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