# periclinal

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Parallel to the surface of an organ.
2. Of a type of cell division in a layer of cells that occurs parallel to an adjacent layer of cells.

## Etymology
From peri- + -clinal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/periclinal