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Cephalic vs Occipital - What's the difference?

cephalic | occipital |

As adjectives the difference between cephalic and occipital

is that cephalic is of or referring to the head; headlike while occipital is of or pertaining to the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

As a noun occipital is

the occipital bone.

cephalic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or referring to the head; headlike
  • Of, or pertaining to, the cephalon

    • Related terms

    * cephalo- * -cephalic * cephalic index * cephalic vein

    Antonyms

    * caudal

    References

    * (etymology) Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 10th Edition

    occipital

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

    • Derived terms

    * occipital arch * occipital artery * occipital bone * occipital bun * occipital condyle * occipital crest * occipital cryoneurolysis * occipital ganglion * occipital groove * occipital lobe * occipital nerve * occipital neuralgia * occipital pole * occipital protuberance * occipital ridge * occipital scale * occipital sinus * occipital triangle * occipital vein

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (skeleton) The occipital bone.
  • An occipital scale in reptiles.

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