"occipital bun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: occipital buns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} occipital bun (plural occipital buns)
  1. A prominent bulge or projection of the occipital bone at the back of the skull, common in many of humankind's ancestors but relatively rare in modern Homo sapiens. Wikipedia link: occipital bun
    Sense id: en-occipital_bun-en-noun-jJNdcHWH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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