parenthetic
  (a.)插句式;弧形的
  par·en·thet·ic par·en·thet·ic·al a.
  1. Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as if in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark; a parenthetical style. [wns=1]
     A parenthetical observation of Moses himself.   --Hales.
  2. Using or containing parentheses.
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  parenthetic
       adj 1: as if using parentheses; "a parenthetical style" [syn: parenthetical]
       2: qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in
          parentheses; "parenthetical remarks" [syn: parenthetical]