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parietal 1. Anatomy Biology 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. US living or having authority within a college 5. a parietal bone parietal [pə′rī·əd·əl] (anatomy) Of or situated on the wall of an organ or other body structure. (botany) Of a plant part, having a peripheral location or orientation; in particular, attached to the main wall of an ovary. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Would you have any objection to my running my finger along your parietal fissure? In the surgeon's deposition it was stated that the posterior third of the left parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon. |
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