Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated between the right and left parietal bones of the skull: as, the interparietal suture.
- noun In ichthyology, the median bone of the posterior part of the roof of the skull, now generally called
supraoccipital . See cut underparasphenoid .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Between the parietal bones or cartilages.
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- adjective anatomy Between the
parietal bones orcartilages . - noun anatomy The interparietal bone or cartilage.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The planum occipitale of the squama is developed in membrane, and may remain separate throughout life when it constitutes the interparietal bone; the rest of the bone is developed in cartilage.
II. Osteology. 5a. The Cranial Bones. 1. The Occipital Bone 1918
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They comprise the upper part of the occipital squama (interparietal), the squamæ and tympanic parts of the temporals, the parietals, the frontal, the vomer, the medial pterygoid plates, and the bones of the face.
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Some of them remain distinct throughout life, e.g., parietal and frontal, while others join with the bones of the chondrocranium, e.g., interparietal, squamæ of temporals, and medial pterygoid plates.
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The interparietal plate is twice as large as either parietal.
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