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parietal

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Synonyms: varietal, marital, parental, parieto, parietes, biparietal, parieto-, parietals, parietary, parial, parietic

Antonyms: varietal, marital, parental, parieto, parietes, biparietal, parieto-, parietals, parietary, parial, parietic

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

  1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Of or relating to the [[wall]] of a body part, [[organ]] or [[cavity]].
  2. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Of or relating to the [[parietal bone]]s.
  3. Of or relating to college living and, especially, its [[regulation]].
  4. {{lb|en|botany}} Attached to the main wall of the [[ovary]], and not to the [[axis]]; said of a [[placenta]].

Noun

  1. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Either of the two [[parietal bone]]s, on the top and side of the skull.
  2. Any of the [[scale]]s of a [[snake]] that are located on the [[head]] and connected to the [[frontal]]s towards the [[posterior]].
  3. {{lb|en|archaeology}} A flat Roman wall tile with roughened surface, used as a base for [[plasterwork]].
  4. {{lb|en|informal}} Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex.

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