Of or pertaining to the parietal and occipital lobes or bones.

(anatomy) The portion of the pleura that lines the inner surface of the chest wall and covers the diaphragm.

plural of paring knife

A cortical pigment of some lichens (genus Caloplaca and Xanthoria parietina, also found in roots of curled dock (Rumex crispus), having an orange-yellow colour and antifungal properties.

Resembling or characteristic of a pariah.

(obsolete, nautical, slang) Having joined the United States Navy, either because of destitution or in order to flee problems on land.

(pharmacology) An analog of calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D) that is used for the prevention and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism.

plural of paries

Obsolete form of pariah.

(economics) A theory of long-term equilibrium exchange rates based on relative price levels of two countries.