triquetrous

[ trahy-kwee-truhs, -kwe- ]

/ traɪˈkwi trəs, -ˈkwɛ- /

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adjective

three-sided; triangular.

having a triangular cross section.

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Origin of triquetrous

1650–60; <Latin triquetrus triangular, equivalent to tri-tri- + -quetrus cornered

OTHER WORDS FROM triquetrous

sub·tri·que·trous, adjective

Words nearby triquetrous

triptyque, trip up, Tripura, tripwire, triquetra, triquetrous, triradiate, triradius, Triratna, trireme, trisaccharide

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How to use triquetrous in a sentence

Triquetrous, trī-kwet′rus, adj. three-sided: triangular—also Triquet′ral.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Capsule sessile, subglobose-triquetrous, beaked by the stout persistent style; seeds large, few to several in each cell.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The fourth joint of the leg, very long, and usually triquetrous.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
Triquetrous, sharply three-angled; and especially with the sides concave, like a bayonet.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for triquetrous

triquetrous

/ (traɪˈkwiːtrəs, -ˈkwɛt-) /

adjective

triangular, esp in cross sectiona triquetrous stem

Word Origin for triquetrous

C17: from Latin triquetrus having three corners

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