Adjective: parietal pu'rI-u-tul
- (anatomy) of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
"parietal lobe"
- Either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
"The parietal bones meet at the sagittal suture";
- parietal bone
Derived forms: parietals
Type of: membrane bone
Part of: braincase, brainpan, cranium
Encyclopedia: Parietal