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Triangular

triangular

1. Having three angles; having the form of a triangle.

2. (Science: botany) Oblong or elongated, and having three lateral angles; as, a triangular seed, leaf, or stem. Triangular compasses, compasses with three legs for taking off the angular points of a triangle, or any three points at the same time.

(Science: zoology) Triangular crab, any maioid crab; so called because the carapace is usually triangular.

(Science: mathematics) Triangular numbers, the series of numbers formed by the successive sums of the terms of an arithmetical progression, of which the first term and the common difference are 1. See figurate numbers, under Figurate.

Origin: L. Triangularis: cf. F. Triangulaire.


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by Beetle
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Forum: Zoology Discussion
Topic: Talk about INSECTZ or get outta here:)
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by fizix314
Sat Apr 07, 2007 7:28 pm
 
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by msc
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by Nadas Moksha
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Subspecies comparison of the Genus: Corucia

... scale four in the Northern Solomon subspecies. It is larger (length ratio Czz/Cza = 9/7, Width ratio Czz/Cza = 7/5). Parietal scale three is triangular with the tapered point directed towards the rear of the head (width/length ratio = 7/24). Parietal scale four is right of center. It is more ...

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by Brian - LCRC
Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:15 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Subspecies comparison of the Genus: Corucia
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