biparietal

[ bahy-puh-rahy-i-tl ]

/ ˌbaɪ pəˈraɪ ɪ tl /

adjective Craniometry.

of or relating to both parietal bones, especially in their being determinants in measurements of the breadth of the skull.

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Words nearby biparietal

biovular, biowarfare, bioweapon, bipack, biparental, biparietal, biparietal diameter, biparous, bipartisan, bipartite, biparty

Origin of biparietal

First recorded in 1855–60; bi-¹ + parietal

British Dictionary definitions for biparietal

biparietal

/ (ˌbaɪpəˈraɪɪtəl) /

adjective

anatomy relating to or connected to both parietal bones

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