'Coronal suture' definitions:

Definition of 'coronal suture'

From: WordNet
noun
The suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull [syn: coronal suture, sutura coronalis]

Definition of 'Coronal suture'

From: 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]