Metopic — Me*top ic, a. [Gr. ? the forehead.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the forehead or frontal bones; frontal; as, the metopic suture. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metopic — [mi täp′ik] adj. [< Gr metōpon, forehead (akin to METOPE) + IC] of the forehead; frontal … English World dictionary
metopic — /mi top ik/, adj. Anat. of or pertaining to the forehead; frontal. [1875 80; < Gk métop(on) forehead + IC] * * * … Universalium
metopic — Relating to the forehead or anterior portion of the cranium. [G. metopon, forehead] * * * me·top·ic me täp ik adj of or relating to the forehead: FRONTAL esp of, relating to, or being a suture uniting the frontal bones in the fetus and sometimes… … Medical dictionary
metòpic — me|tò|pic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
metopic — adj. of or pertaining to the forehead (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
metopic — me·top·ic … English syllables
metopic — me•top•ic [[t]mɪˈtɒp ɪk[/t]] adj. anat. of or pertaining to the forehead; frontal • Etymology: 1875–80; < Gk métōp(on) forehead + ic … From formal English to slang
metopic — a. pertaining to forehead. ♦ metopomancy, n. divination by face or forehead … Dictionary of difficult words
metopic — meˈtäpik adjective Etymology: Greek metōpikos, from metōpon forehead + ikos ic : of or relating to the forehead : frontal; especially : of, relating to, or being a suture uniting the frontal bones in the fetus and sometimes persistent after birth … Useful english dictionary