Defn: The region of the skull between the two parietal foramina where the closure of the sagittal suture usually begins.
OBELISCAL
Ob`e*lis"cal, a.
Defn: Formed like an obelisk.
OBELISK
Ob"e*lisk, n. Etym: [L. obeliscus, Gr. obélisque.]
1. An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom.
2. (Print.)
Defn: A mark of reference; — called also dagger [&dag;]. See Dagger, n., 2.
OBELISK
Ob"e*lisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obelisked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Obelisking.]
Defn: To mark or designate with an obelisk.
OBELIZE
Ob"e*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obelized; p. pr. & vb. n. Obelizing.]
Etym: [Gr. Obelus.]