SAGITTAL

sagittal

(adjective) located in a plane that is parallel to the central plane of the sagittal suture

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sagittal (not comparable)

(anatomy) In the direction from dorsal to ventral.

Of or relating to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrow-like appendage.

Anagrams

• SLAGIATT, tagtails

Source: Wiktionary


Sag"it*tal, a. Etym: [L. sagitta an arrow: cf. F. saguttal.]

1. Of or pertaining to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arowlike appendage.

2. (Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to the sagittal suture; in the region of the sagittal suture; rabdoidal; as, the sagittal furrow, or groove, on the inner surface of the roof of the skull. (b) In the mesial plane; as, a sagittal section of an animal. Sagittal suture (Anat.), the suture between the two parietal bones in the top of the skull; -- called also rabdoidal suture, and interparietal suture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

13 January 2025

SOAK

(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

coffee icon