sagittal

/ˈsæd͡ʒ.ə.təl/

UK: /səˈd͡ʒɪt.əl/

SÆD͡Ʒ · ə · təl (3 syllables)

English Adj

Definition

Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.

Late Middle English, from Medieval Latin sagittālis, from sagitta (“an arrow, shaft, bolt”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).