/ Dictionary / Index O occipital: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: oc•cip•i•tal Pronunciation: (ok-sip'i-tl), [key] — Anat. Anat. —adj. of, pertaining to, or situated near the occiput or the occipital bone. —n. any of several parts of the occiput, esp. the occipital bone. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: occipital (Thesaurus) Occidentalize occipital bone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language