parietal
adjective
- ☆ of or having to do with life in a college, esp. with rules () governing visiting in dormitories by members of the opposite sex
- Anat. of, pertaining to, or forming the walls of a cavity or hollow structure; esp., designating either of the two bones between the frontal and occipital bones, forming part of the top and sides of the skull
- Bot. attached to the wall of the ovary, as the placenta in some plants
See parietal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pə-rīˈĭ-təl)
adjective- Relating to or forming the wall of a body part, organ, or cavity.
- Of or relating to either of the parietal bones.
- Botany Borne on the inside of the ovary wall. Used of the ovules or placentas in flowering plants.
- Dwelling within or having authority within the walls or buildings of a college.
noun- A parietal part, such as a wall or bone.
- parietals The rules governing the visiting privileges of members of the opposite sex in college or university dormitories.
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