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hexagonal
hexagonal definition
hex·ago·nal (hek sag′ə nəl)
adjective
- of, or having the form of, a hexagon
- having a six-sided base or section: said of a solid figure
- designating or of a crystal system having three axes of equal length that intersect in the same plane so as to form six 60° angles and a fourth of any length that intersects the plane of the other three at a right angle
Etymology: ML hexagonalis
Related Forms:
- hexagonally hex·ag′o·nally adverb
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