triquetrous
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tri·que·trous
(trī-kwē′trəs, -kwĕt′rəs)adj.
Three-sided, with sharp edges and concave sides: triquetrous seeds.
[From Latin triquetrus, three-cornered : tri-, tri- + -quetrus, -cornered.]
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triquetrous
(traɪˈkwiːtrəs; -ˈkwɛt-) ortriquetral
adj
triangular, esp in cross section: a triquetrous stem.
[C17: from Latin triquetrus having three corners]
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tri•que•trous
(traɪˈkwi trəs, -ˈkwɛ-)adj.
1. three-sided; triangular.
2. having a triangular cross section.
[1650–60; < Latin triquetrus; see -ous]
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