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Meaning of PARIES

Pronunciation:  'pehree`eez

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"
 
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 Synonyms: wall
 
 See Also: abdominal wall, stratum

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pa"ri*es\, n.; pl. {Parietes}. [See {Parietes}.]
(Zo["o]l.)
The triangular middle part of each segment of the shell of a
barnacle.
 

 

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