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parietals

parietals is the plural of parietal.

Meaning of parietal

Noun

parietal (plural parietals)

  1. Either of the two parietal bones, on the top and side of the skull.
  2. Any of the scales of a snake that are located on the head and connected to the frontals towards the posterior.
  3. A flat Roman wall tile with roughened surface, used as a base for plasterwork.
  4. (informal) Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex.

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Questions about parietals

What is parietals the plural of?
Parietals is the plural of parietal.

Words near parietals in the dictionary

  1. parietal foramina
  2. parietal lobe
  3. parietal lobes
  4. parietal pleura
  5. parietally
  6. parietals
  7. parietaries
  8. parietary
  9. parietes
  10. parietic acid
  11. parieties

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