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Occipital Lobe

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head

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Variants

synonym
occipital cortex
plural
Occipital Lobes
possessive
Occipital Lobe's
pluralpossessive
Occipital Lobes'