"obelion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: obelions [plural], obelia [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|obelia}} obelion (plural obelions or obelia)
  1. (anatomy) A craniometric point on the sagittal suture between the parietal foramina near the lambdoid suture. Categories (topical): Anatomy Derived forms: obeliac
    Sense id: en-obelion-en-noun-TdncpsHc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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          "text": "2006, Simon W. Hillson, Robert G. Franciscus, Trenton W. Holliday, Erik Trinkaus, 6: The Ages at Death, Erik Trinkaus, Jiří Svoboda (editors), Early Modern Human Evolution in Central Europe: The People of Dolní Věstonice and Pavlov, Human Evolution Series: Volume 12, page 32,\nSignificant suture closure is found in the lambda, obelion, anterior sagittal, and midcoronal locations, and complete obliteration is found in the bregma, pterion, and sphenofrontal locations."
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