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TETRAGONAL
tetragonal
(adjective) of or relating to or shaped like a quadrilateral
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
tetragonal (not comparable)
Having four sides, like a tetragon.
Synonym: quadrilateral
(crystallography) Having two equal axes and one unequal, and all angles 90°.
Coordinate terms
• triclinic
• monoclinic
• orthorhombic
• hexagonal
• rhombohedral
• cubic
Source: Wiktionary
Te*trag"o*nal, a.
1. (Geom.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a tetragon; having four angles or sides; thus, the square, the parallelogram, the rhombus, and the trapezium are tetragonal fingers.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Having four prominent longitudinal angles.
3. (Crystallog.)
Definition: Designating, or belonging to, a certain system of crystallization; dimetric. See Tetragonal system, under Crystallization.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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