polyangular

[ pol-ee-ang-gyuh-ler ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1680–90; poly- + angular

The orphan's own mother would never have recognized her babe in the midst of the strange, polyangular bundle of cloth.

The contact of a gall-stone, especially of a polyangular stone, may cause ulceration of the mucous membrane.

In the polyangular kaleidoscope the angle between the mirrors can be altered at pleasure.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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