sin·ci·put (s n s -pt)n. pl. sin·ci·puts or sin·cip·i·ta (s n-sp-t) 1. The upper half of the cranium, especially the anterior portion above and including the forehead. 2. The forehead. [Latin : s  mi-, semi- + caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]sin·cip i·tal (-sp-tl) adj. |
sinciput [ˈsɪnsɪˌpʌt]
n pl sinciputs, sincipita [sɪnˈsɪpɪtə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the forward upper part of the skull
[from Latin: half a head, from semi- + caput head]
sincipital adj
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| Noun | 1. | sinciput - the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead) human head - the head of a human being |
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