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parietal

/pəˈɹaɪ.ə.təl/ noun C2
  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. Dormitory rules governing visits from members of the opposite sex. (informal)

Plural parietals

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Would you have any objection to my running my finger along your parietal fissure?
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 7 · C1

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