parietal lobe


parietal lobe

noun

Definition of PARIETAL LOBE

: the middle division of each cerebral hemisphere that contains an area concerned with bodily sensations

First Known Use of PARIETAL LOBE

circa 1889

Rhymes with PARIETAL LOBE

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