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coronal definition

coro·nal (kôr′ə nəl, kär′-; for adj., also kə rōn′əl)

noun

  1. a circlet for the head; diadem; crown; coronet
  2. a wreath; garland

Etymology: ME & LL coronalis < L corona, crown

adjective

  1. of a crown, coronet, or halo
  2. Anat.
    1. of the corona of the skull
    2. designating, of, or lying in the direction of the coronal suture

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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