coronal suture
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skullSynonyms: coronal suturesutura coronalis
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Coronal \Cor"o*nal\ (k?r"?-nal or, esp. in science, k?-r?"nal; 277), a. [L. coronalis: cf. F. coronal.]
1.Of or pertaining to a corona (in any of the senses). [1913 Webster]
The coronal light during the eclipse is faint.— Abney.[1913 Webster]
2.Of or pertaining to a king's crown, or coronation. [1913 Webster]
The law and his coronal oath require his undeniable assent to what laws the Parliament agree upon.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
3.Of or pertaining to the top of the head or skull. [1913 Webster]
4.(Zool.) Of or pertaining to the shell of a sea urchin. [1913 Webster]
Coronal suture (Anat.), a suture extending across the skull between the parietal and frontal bones; the fronto-parietal suture. [1913 Webster]