preparietal

adjective

pre·​parietal

¦prē+

1

: situated in front of parietal structures

a preparietal scale in front of the parietal plate in snakes

2

: of, relating to, or constituting the anterior part of the parietal convolutions of the brain

Word History

Etymology

pre- + parietal

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