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Parietal

//pəˈɹaɪ.ə.təl// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    Of or relating to the parietal bones.
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.
  2. 2
    Any of the scales of a snake that are located on the head and connected to the frontals towards the posterior.
  3. 3
    A flat Roman wall tile with roughened surface, used as a base for plasterwork.
  4. 4
    Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex. informal

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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