Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interparietal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-pari-etal
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Between the parietal bones or cartilages.

noun

The interparietal bone or cartilage.

Example Sentences

"the interparietal fissure"
"the interparietal hernia"
"the interparietal bone"

Etymology

From inter- + parietal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: inter

Inflected Forms

interparietals (plural)

Derived Forms

preinterparietal

Questions

What does interparietal mean?: Between the parietal bones or cartilages.
Where does interparietal come from?: From inter- + parietal.

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