inequilateral
[ in-ee-kwuh-lat-er-uhl ]
adjective
not equilateral; having unequal sides.
Origin of inequilateral
1First recorded in 1655–65; in-3 + equilateral
Other words from inequilateral
- in·e·qui·lat·er·al·ly, adverb
Words Nearby inequilateral
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How to use inequilateral in a sentence
These organs retain their normal bilaterality, but the body is, as a rule, inequilateral.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life | Ernest IngersollThe spores are wood brown in color, oval to short elliptical and inequilateral 6–8 × 4–5 µ.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. | George Francis AtkinsonThe spores are sub-elliptical, sometimes inequilateral, and measure from 8–12 × 4–6 µ.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. | George Francis AtkinsonUnder the microscope they are yellowish, oval or short oblong, often inequilateral, 6–8 × 4–5 µ.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. | George Francis AtkinsonThe shells are under an inch in length, and have a peculiarly shortened anterior portion; thus they are inequilateral.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold
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