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parietal lobes

parietal lobes is the plural of parietal lobe.

Meaning of parietal lobe

Noun

parietal lobe (plural parietal lobes)

  1. One of the four major divisions of the cerebrum of the brain.
    • The parietal lobe manages sensory inputs like touch and temperature.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 61

Questions about parietal lobes

What is parietal lobes the plural of?
Parietal lobes is the plural of parietal lobe.

Words near parietal lobes in the dictionary

  1. parietal cell
  2. parietal cells
  3. parietal foramen
  4. parietal foramina
  5. parietal lobe
  6. parietal lobes
  7. parietal pleura
  8. parietally
  9. parietals
  10. parietaries
  11. parietary

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