parietal bone
parietal bone · parietal bones
Scheitelbein
Either of two bones that together form the sides and top of the skullEither of two bones that together form the sides and top of the skull.
Meaning
1 sensesEither of two bones that together form the sides and top of the skull.
Scheitelbein
either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
Translations
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By meaning 1
either of two bones at the sides and top of the skull:
Origin
From Latin parietalis (“pertaining to walls”), from paries (“wall”) + bone.From Latin parietalis (“pertaining to walls”), from paries (“wall”) + bone.
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Forms
plural: parietal bones| Singular | parietal bone |
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See also
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