Paries \Pa"ri*es\, n.; pl. {Parietes}. [See {Parietes}.] (Zo["o]l.) The triangular middle part of each segment of the shell of a barnacle.
paries n : (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls" [syn: {wall}] [also: {parietes} (pl)]