parietes Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
    wall; paries.
    • stomach walls

WordNet


Pa*ri"e*tes noun plural
Etymology
L. paries a wall.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The walls of a cavity or an organ; as, the abdominal parietes; the parietes of the cranium.
  2. (Bot.) The sides of an ovary or of a capsule.

Webster 1913