Definition of PARIETAL

parietal

Meanings

Plural: parietals

Adjective

  • of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
    • "parietal lobe"

Adj

  • Of or relating to the wall of a body part, organ or cavity.
  • Of or relating to the parietal bones.
  • Of or relating to college living and, especially, its regulation.
  • Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; said of a placenta.

Noun

  • Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.
  • Any of the scales of a snake that are located on the head and connected to the frontals towards the posterior.
  • A flat Roman wall tile with roughened surface, used as a base for plasterwork.
  • Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin parietālis, from pariēs (“wall”).

Scrabble Score: 10

parietal is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
parietal is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
parietal is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

parietal is a valid Words With Friends word