parietal region
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parietal region — (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) The basal surface of the helical spiral shell located within and without the aperture … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
parietal — /peuh ruy i tl/, adj. 1. Anat. of, pertaining to, or situated near the side and top of the skull or the parietal bone. 2. Biol. of or pertaining to parietes or structural walls. 3. Bot. pertaining to or arising from a wall: usually applied to… … Universalium
parietal — pa•ri•e•tal [[t]pəˈraɪ ɪ tl[/t]] adj. 1) anat. zool. pertaining to the wall of an organ or cavity 2) anat. pertaining to or situated near the parietal bones of the skull 3) bot proceeding or arising from a wall, as ovules from an ovary in certain … From formal English to slang
parietal fold — (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) A spiral ridge on the parietal region projecting into the interior of the shell … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
parietal lip — (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) A part of the inner lip on the parietal region … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
parietal wall — see parietal region … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Parietal — may refer to:*Parietal lobe of the brain *Parietal bone of the skull *Parietal scales of a snake lie in the general region of the parietal bone. *Parietal cell in the stomach *Parietal pleura *Parietal pericardium*Parietal eye, third eye of some… … Wikipedia
Parietal — Pa*ri e*tal, a. [L. parietalis, fr. paries, ietis, a wall: cf. F. pari[ e]tal. Cf. {Parietary}, {Pellitory}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to a wall; hence, pertaining to buildings or the care of them. [1913 Webster] 2. Resident within the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Parietal lobe — Infobox Brain Name = PAGENAME Latin = lobus parietalis GraySubject = 189 GrayPage = 822 MapPos = MapCaption = Principal fissures and lobes of the cerebrum viewed laterally. (Parietal Lobe is shown in yellow) Caption2 = Lateral surface of left… … Wikipedia
Parietal bone — Bone: Parietal bone Figure 1 : Left parietal bone. Outer surface … Wikipedia
