interparietal
ɪ adjective
1.
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, or situated near the side and top of the skull or the parietal bone.
2.
Biology. of or pertaining to parietes or structural walls.
3.
Botany. pertaining to or arising from a wall: usually applied to ovules when they proceed from or are borne on the walls or sides of the ovary.
4.
pertaining to or having authority over residence, and especially visitation regulations between the sexes, within the walls or buildings of a college or university: a listing of the parietal regulations for the law students' dormitory.
noun
5.
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
6.
parietals, Also called parietal rules. campus regulations governing visits between members of opposite sexes to each other's dormitories or rooms.
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Origin:
1590–1600; < Late Latin parietālis of, belonging to walls, equivalent to Latin pariet- (stem of pariēs) wall + -ālis -al1
1590–1600; < Late Latin parietālis of, belonging to walls, equivalent to Latin pariet- (stem of pariēs) wall + -ālis -al1
Related forms
in·ter·pa·ri·e·tal, adjective
sub·pa·ri·e·tal, adjective
trans·pa·ri·e·tal, adjective
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parietal (pəˈraɪɪtəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | anatomy, biology of, relating to, or forming the walls or part of the walls of a bodily cavity or similar structure: the parietal bones of the skull |
| 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 |
| —n | |
| 5. | a parietal bone |
| [C16: from Late Latin parietālis, from Latin pariēs wall] | |
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Word Origin & History
parietal
early 15c., "pertaining to the walls of a cavity in the body," from L.L. parietalis "of walls," from L. paries (gen. parietis) "wall," of unknown origin.
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parietal pa·ri·e·tal (pə-rī'ĭ-tl)
adj.
Relating to or forming the wall of any cavity.
Of or relating to either of the parietal bones.
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