asterion

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture and the parietomastoid suture

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + -ion.

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