| Occiput 1. (n.) The back, or posterior, part of the head or skull; the region of the occipital bone. 2. (n.) A plate which forms the back part of the head of insects. Thesaurus Entries afterpiece, back, back door, back seat, back side, behind, breech, heel, hind end, hind part, hindhead, occiput, posterior, postern, queue, rear, rear end, rearward, reverse, stern, tab, tag, tail, tail end, tailpiece, trail, trailer, train, wake |