pial
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- subpial adjective
Etymology
Origin of pial
First recorded in 1885–90; pi(a mater) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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This figure would be reduced somewhat if pial arteriole dilation significantly contributes to the flow increase.
From Nature • Apr. 4, 2014
They waited till he had retreated in a cloud of dust; and then Ananda, who was impatient of delay, put his foot on the first step of the flight that led up to the pial.
From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.
For I, Chandra, have hidden the yellow leaves of his manuscript book among the young buds of the pial forest, and Dada is out looking for it.
From The Cycle of Spring by Tagore, Rabindranath
But with all this there would be nothing to prevent him from meeting the male members of the family in that general place of assembly in all Indian houses, the pial or verandah.
From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.
He could join the family in the pial, but otherwise lead his own life as he had learned to lead it in England.
From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.
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