paries
paries · parietes
The wall of any cavity or organThe wall of any cavity or organ.
/ˈpæɹi.iːz/
Meaning
2 sensesThe wall of any cavity or organ.
The triangular middle part of each segment of the shell of a barnacle.
More definitions
- (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin pariēs (“wall of a house or room”). Compare French paroi (“wall”), ItaBorrowed from Latin pariēs (“wall of a house or room”). Compare French paroi (“wall”), Italian parete (“wall”), Portuguese parede (“wall”) Spanish pared (“wall”) and Romanian perete (“wall”).
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