• (a.) Situated near or beside the occipital condyle or the occipital bone; paramastoid; -- applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals.
(par″ok-sip´ĭ-tәl) beside the occipital bone.
Par`oc·cip'i·tal adjective [ Prefix para- + occipital .] (Anat.) Situated near or beside the occipital condyle or the occipital bone; paramastoid; -- applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: par′ok-sip′i-tăl Definitions: 1. Near or beside the occipital bone or the occiput.