parietal
IPA: pɝˈaɪʌtʌɫ
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.
- (archaeology) A flat Roman wall tile with roughened surface, used as a base for plasterwork.
- (informal) Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex.
adjective
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the parietal bones
- Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
- (botany) Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.
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