sagittal UK /ˈsad͡ʒ.ɪ.təl/US /ˈsæd͡ʒ.ə.təl/ adjective3 •Of or relating to an arrow; resembling an arrow; furnished with an arrowlike appendage. •Of or in a plane parallel to the median plane, especially that dividing the body into left and right halves. •Relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.