Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In herpetology, situated behind the parietal plates of a serpent's head.
- noun A postparietal plate.
- In anatomy, referring to the posterior portion of the parietal lobe of the brain; noting an artery supplying this part.
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The skull roofs (left) show the loss of the gill cover (blue), reduction in size of the postparietal bones (green) and gradual reshaping of the skull.
Casey Luskin embarrasses himself again - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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