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Adjective
parietal (comparative more parietal, superlative most parietal)
- (anatomy) 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.
- ✤ The superior aspect of the supramarginal gyrus lies underneath the euryon, which corresponds to the most prominent point of the parietal tuberosity or bossa […]1
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the parietal bones.
- Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
- ✤ At Harvard College, the officers resident within the college walls constitute a permanent standing committee, called the Parietal Committee.2
- (botany) Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.
Noun
parietal (plural parietals)
- (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.
Etymology
From Latin parietālis, from pariēs (“wall”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /pəˈɹaɪ.ə.təl/
- Audio (Southern England): 🔊
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