interparietale

noun

in·​ter·​pa·​ri·​e·​ta·​le

ˌintə(r)pəˌrīəˈtālē

plural -s

: an interparietal bone or cartilage

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from inter- + Late Latin parietale, neuter of parietalis parietal

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