parietal
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1pa·ri·e·tal
adjective \pə-ˈrī-ə-təl\Definition of PARIETAL
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a : of or relating to the walls of a part or cavity b : of, relating to, or forming the upper posterior wall of the head
2
: attached to the main wall rather than the axis or a cross wall of a plant ovary —used of an ovule or a placenta
3
: of or relating to college living or its regulation; especially : of or relating to parietals
See Origin of PARIETAL
Middle English, from Medieval Latin parietalis, from pariet-, paries wall of a cavity or hollow organ, from Latin, wall
First Known Use: 15th century
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2parietal
nounDefinition of PARIETAL
1
: a parietal part (as a bone, scale, or plate)
2
plural : the regulations governing the visiting privileges of members of the opposite sex in campus dormitories
First Known Use of PARIETAL
15th century
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