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parietal
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pa·ri·e·tal  (p-r-tl)
adj.
1. Relating to or forming the wall of a body part, organ, or cavity.
2. Of or relating to either of the parietal bones.
3. Botany Borne on the inside of the ovary wall. Used of the ovules or placentas in flowering plants.
4. Dwelling within or having authority within the walls or buildings of a college.
n.
1. A parietal part, such as a wall or bone.
2. parietals The rules governing the visiting privileges of members of the opposite sex in college or university dormitories.

[Middle English, from Late Latin parietlis, of a wall, from Latin paris, pariet-, wall.]

parietal [pəˈraɪɪtəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Anatomy Biology of, relating to, or forming the walls or part of the walls of a bodily cavity or similar structure the parietal bones of the skull
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the side of the skull
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of plant ovaries) having ovules attached to the walls
4. (Social Science / Education) US living or having authority within a college
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a parietal bone
[from Late Latin parietālis, from Latin pariēs wall]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.parietal - of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium; "parietal lobe"
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
Translations
parietal [pəˈraɪɪtl] ADJparietal
parietal
adj (Anat) → parietal; parietal boneScheitelbein nt


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