Definitions for parietal
pəˈraɪ ɪ tlpari·etal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parietaladjective

   of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium

   "parietal lobe"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parietalnoun

   Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.

2. parietaladjective

   Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.

   Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the parietal cells of the gastric glands, located on the wall of the fundus of the stomach

3. parietaladjective

   Of or relating to the parietal bones

4. parietaladjective

   Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parietaladjective

   Constituting the sides or walls.

   Etymology: from paries, Latin.

   The lower part of the parietal and upper part of the temporal bones were fractured. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

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1. parietal

   "Parietal" primarily refers to something related to or located near the wall of a body part, organ or cavity, particularly the parietal lobe or parietal bone in the skull. It is generally used in the context of anatomy or biology. Parietal can also refer to certain rules or laws related to the internal management of institutions or establishments.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parietaladjective

   of or pertaining to a wall; hence, pertaining to buildings or the care of them

2. Parietaladjective

   resident within the walls or buildings of a college

3. Parietaladjective

   of pertaining to the parietes

4. Parietaladjective

   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. Parietaladjective

   attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; -- said of a placenta

6. Parietalnoun

   one of the parietal bones

7. Parietalnoun

   one of the special scales, or plates, covering the back of the head in certain reptiles and fishes

8. Etymology: [L. parietalis, fr. paries, -ietis, a wall: cf. F. parital. Cf. Parietary, Pellitory.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parietal

   pa-rī′et-al, adj. pertaining to a wall or walls: (anat.) forming the sides: (bot.) growing from the inner lining of an organ, and not from the axis, as seeds in the ovary.—n. one of the bones of the skull. [L. parietalis—paries, parietis, a wall.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parietal

   The name of a bone in the skull.

   There are a number of parietal bones in the skull.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 6, 2020  

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1. • Anatomy

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1. apterial

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of parietal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of parietal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of parietal in a Sentence

1. Gianluca Saetta:

   Interestingly, we found that the less gray matter in the right parietal region of the brain, the stronger the desire for amputation, and the more BID individuals acted as if they were amputees.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=parietal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Parietal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=parietal
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parietal
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=parietal