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Trapezoidal

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trap·e·zoid  (trp-zoid)
n.
1. A quadrilateral having two parallel sides.
2. A small bone in the wrist, situated near the base of the index finger.
[New Latin trapezods, from Greek trapezoeids, trapezium-shaped : trapeza, table; see trapezium + -oeids, -oid.]
trape·zoid, trape·zoidal (-zoidl) adj.
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Adj.1.Trapezoidal - resembling a trapezoidtrapezoidal - resembling a trapezoid              
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