WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
occip′ital lobe′, [Anat.]
  1. Anatomythe most posterior lobe of each cerebral hemisphere, behind the parietal and temporal lobes.
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
occipital lobe n
  1. the posterior portion of each cerebral hemisphere, concerned with the interpretation of visual sensory impulses
'occipital lobe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cuneus - temporal lobe - suboccipital

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