Parietal Bone Definition

noun
Either of two large, irregularly quadrilateral bones between the frontal and occipital bones that together form the sides and top of the skull.
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Other Word Forms of Parietal Bone

Noun

Singular:
parietal bone
Plural:
parietal-bones

Origin of Parietal Bone

  • From Latin parietalis (“pertaining to walls"), from paries (“wall") + bone.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

Words Ending With

ENEONE

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parietal bone

Words Starting With P and Ending With E

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