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occiput

Submitted by Ralph Harbach on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 16:48

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Abbreviation:

Occ

Variants:

Pl. occipita, occipults; Adj. occipital

Definition:

The posterior dorsal part of the cranium separated from the postocciput by the postoccipital suture. In many insects, including mosquitoes, its boundaries with the vertex and postgenae are not delimited; usually with erect scales in mosquitoes.

Synonyms:

postcranium (including the postocciput)
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