sinciput

sin·ci·put  (sns-pt)

n. pl. sin·ci·puts or sin·cip·i·ta (sn-sp-t)

1. The upper half of the cranium, especially the anterior portion above and including the forehead.

2. The forehead.

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[Latin : smi-, semi- + caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

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sin·cipi·tal (-sp-tl) adj.

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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

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sinciput - the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead) bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates human head - the head of a human being