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trigonous

American  
[trig-uh-nuhs] / ˈtrɪg ə nəs /

adjective

  1. having three angles or corners, as a stem or seed; triangular.


trigonous British  
/ ˈtrɪɡənəs /

adjective

  1. (of stems, seeds, and similar parts) having a triangular cross section

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Etymology

Origin of trigonous

1750–60; < Latin trigōnus triangular < Greek trígōnos. See tri-, -gon, -ous

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Grain is narrow, trigonous, oblong, translucent and shining.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari

The grain is pale, brownish yellow, ellipsoidal-oblong, subacute, trigonous, rough and never smooth, with a shallow groove on the dorsal side; the embryo is about one-third the length of the grain.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari

The inflorescence is 1/2 to 3 inches long and consists of fascicles of spikelets; the rachis is trigonous, smooth, and flexuous.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari

The inflorescence consists of spikes, solitary, digitate or fascicled, articulate and fragile; the joints of the floral axis and the pedicels of the pedicelled spikelets are trigonous and hollowed ventrally.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari

Grain is oblong shining light reddish brown, narrowed at both ends and somewhat trigonous.

From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by K. Rangachari

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