Relating to or resembling a clivus; characterized by a slope or inclined surface.
From clivus (Latin meaning 'slope') + -al suffix meaning 'relating to.' Used in anatomical and geological contexts.
The clivus is a specific bony slope in the skull—it's one of those anatomical features most people never think about until they learn its name, then they realize their own body has this hidden slope.
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