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Supraoccipital

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Su`pra`oc`cip´i`tal
a.1.(Anat.) Situated over, or in the upper part of, the occiput; of or pertaining to the supraoccipital bone.
Supraoccipital bone
(Anat.) a bone on the dorsal side of the great foramen of the skull, usually forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but distinct in the young.
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senegallus (largest specimen examined was 30 cm FL) is the posterior part of the supraoccipital crest.
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[FIGURE 5 OMITTED] Supraoccipital drawn into long median process deep to frontals.
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