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Noun: sagittal suture
  1. The suture uniting the two parietal bones
    "The sagittal suture runs along the midline of the skull";
    - interparietal suture, sutura sagittalis

Derived forms: sagittal sutures

Type of: fibrous joint, sutura, suture

Part of: braincase, brainpan, cranium

Encyclopedia: Sagittal suture