inequilateral

American  

[in-ee-kwuh-lat-er-uhl] / ˌɪn i kwəˈlæt ər əl /

adjective

1. not equilateral; having unequal sides.

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Other Word Forms

• inequilaterally adverb

Etymology

Origin of inequilateral

First recorded in 1655–65; in- ³ + equilateral

Example Sentences

These are cordate at their base and mainly inequilateral, but the general shape varies to a considerable extent.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de

Embryo curved, nearly enclosing a little gelatinous albumen; cotyledons folded and crumpled.—Leaves pointed, petioled, inequilateral.

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa

The spores are wood brown in color, oval to short elliptical and inequilateral 6–8 × 4–5 µ.

From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis

The spores are sub-elliptical, sometimes inequilateral, and measure from 8–12 × 4–6 µ.

From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis

Under the microscope they are yellowish, oval or short oblong, often inequilateral, 6–8 × 4–5 µ.

From Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. by Atkinson, George Francis