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| pa·ri·e·tal [ pə r ət'l ] |
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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
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2. U.S. education of in-college residence: relating to residence within a college
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noun (plural pa·ri·e·tals) |
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biology parietal part: a parietal part of a plant or animal
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plural noun pa·ri·e·tals |
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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
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| [Early 16th century. Directly or via French< late Latin parietalis< paries "wall"] |
