Language	Term	Definition	See also
English	occiput	Back of head or skull; the region of the head above the cranium and posterior to the eye. The occiput is sometimes used, in a more limited sense, as the line on the dorsum marking the posterior limit of the skull. In fish, dorsolateral region of head. In bony fishes, often marked by a line separating scaly and scaleless portions of skin.	skull dorsum nape
French	occiput	Partie postéro-supérieure du crâne; région de la tête au-dessus du crâne et postérieure aux yeux. L'occiput est employé quelquefois, dans un sens plus limité, comme la ligne dorsale qui marque la limite postérieure du crâne.	crâne dos nuque
Spanish
Portuguese	nuca	Parte posterior da cabeça ou do crâneo; região da cabeça por cima do crâneo e posterior ao olho. Nos peixes é a parte dorsolateral do cabeça.	crânio dorso nuca

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