parietal
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.
Pronunciation
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pɚˈaɪətəl
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Definition
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adjective
anatomy
Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.
anatomy
Of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
noun
anatomy
Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.
Any of the scales of a snake that are located on the head and connected to the frontals towards the posterior.
informal
Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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Either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium.
That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head.
Any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum.
That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head.
The tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum.
Where ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovary.
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A sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres.
A sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres.
The suture between the parietal and the temporal bones.
The suture uniting the two parietal bones.
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