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1. (adj.) parietal
pertaining to the wall of an organ or cavity.
2. parietal
pertaining to or situated near the parietal bones of the skull.
3. parietal
proceeding or arising from a wall, as ovules from an ovary in certain plants.
4. parietal
pertaining to or having authority over residence within the walls of a college.
5. (n.) parietal
any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, esp. the parietal bone.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < LL parietālis of, belonging to walls = L pariet-, s. of pariēs wall +-ālis -al1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) parietal
of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
"parietal lobe"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) parietal
of or pertaining to a wall; hence, pertaining to buildings or the care of them
2. (adj) parietal
resident within the walls or buildings of a college
3. (adj) parietal
of pertaining to the parietes
4. (adj) parietal
of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parietal bones, which form the upper and middle part of the cranium, between the frontals and occipitals
5. (adj) parietal
attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; -- said of a placenta
6. (noun) parietal
one of the parietal bones
7. (noun) parietal
one of the special scales, or plates, covering the back of the head in certain reptiles and fishes
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