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parhelic
parhelic circle
parhelion
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pari-mutuel
pari passu
pariah
Parian
parietal
parietal bone
parietal cell
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paring
paring knife
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parietal

pa·ri·e·tal [ pə r ət'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. biology of walls of hollow part: relating to the walls of any hollow part of a plant or animal such as a plant's ovary or an animal's skull

2. U.S. education of in-college residence: relating to residence within a college



noun  (plural pa·ri·e·tals)
Definition:
 
biology parietal part: a parietal part of a plant or animal



plural noun pa·ri·e·tals 
Definition:
 
U.S. education college visiting rules: the rules governing who can and cannot visit a college dormitory, especially in relation to members of the opposite sex

[Early 16th century. Directly or via French< late Latin parietalis< paries "wall"]
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