PARIETAL


Meaning of PARIETAL in English

[ pə'rʌɪɪt(ə)l ]

■ adjective

1》 Anatomy & Biology relating to or denoting the wall of the body or of a body cavity.

2》 US relating to residence within a college and especially to visits from members of the opposite sex.

3》 Archaeology denoting prehistoric art found on rock walls.

■ noun Anatomy & Zoology a ~ bone or other ~ structure.

Origin

ME: from late L. ~is , from L. paries , pariet- 'wall'.

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