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sinciput
CIDE DICTIONARY
sinciput, n. [L., half a head; semihalf + caput the head.].
- The fore part of the head. [1913 Webster]
- The part of the head of a bird between the base of the bill and the vertex. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sinciput, n. Anat. the front of the skull from the forehead to the crown.
Derivative
sincipital adj.
Etymology
L f. semi- half + caput head
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