TRIQUETRUM

Etymology

Noun

triquetrum (plural triquetra)

(anatomy) The triquetral bone

(astronomy) An astronomical instrument.

Source: Wiktionary


Tri*que"trum, n.; pl. Triquetra. Etym: [NL.] (Anat.)

Definition: One of the bones of the carpus; the cuneiform. See Cuneiform (b).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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