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.

Nearby words

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

Origin of biparietal

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

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British Dictionary definitions for biparietal

biparietal

/ (ˌbaɪpəˈraɪɪtəl) /

adjective

anatomy relating to or connected to both parietal bones

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