Meanings
nounsagittal suture (plural sagittal sutures)
plural sagittal sutures
- A dense, fibrous connective tissue joint between the two parietal bones of the skull.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe suture uniting the two parietal bones
Similar
interparietal suturesutura sagittalis
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French suture sagittale
- suture sagittalejoint between the two parietal bones of the skull
Romanian sutură sagitală
- sutură sagitalăjoint between the two parietal bones of the skull
Spanish sutura sagital
- sutura sagitaljoint between the two parietal bones of the skull
Cite this entry
APA
sagittal suture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sagittal%20suture
MLA
“sagittal suture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sagittal%20suture. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sagittal suture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sagittal%20suture.
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