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parietal

pa·rie·tal

UK/pəˈɹaɪ.ə.təl/ US/pɜrˈaɪʌtʌl/ uncommon informal

adjective

1.

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

  • “parietal lobe”

Origin

From Latin parietālis, from pariēs (“wall”).

Phrases

  • parietal art
  • parietal bone
  • parietal cell
  • parietal foramen
  • parietal lobe
  • parietal pleura

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