Parietal (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or situated near the side and top of the skull or the parietal bone.
  2. of or relating to parietes or structural walls.
  3. pertaining to or arising from a wall: usually applied to ovules when they proceed from or are borne on the walls or sides of the ovary.
  4. pertaining to or having authority over residence, and especially visitation regulations between the sexes, within the walls or buildings of a college or university: a listing of the parietal regulations for the law students' dormitory.
noun
  1. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
  2. campus regulations governing visits between members of opposite sexes to each other's dormitories or rooms.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or forming the walls or part of the walls of a bodily cavity or similar structure
  2. of or relating to the side of the skull
  3. (of plant ovaries) having ovules attached to the walls
  4. living or having authority within a college
noun
  1. a parietal bone
Parietal (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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