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isosceles
(ī säs′ə lēz′)
adjective
Geom. designating a figure with two equal sides, esp. a triangle
Origin: LL < Gr isoskelēs < isos, equal + skelos, a leg < IE base *(s)kel-, to bend > L calx, heel coluber, serpent
See isosceles in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Mathematics
Having two equal sides: an isosceles triangle.
Origin:
Origin: Late Latin īsoscelēs
Origin: , from Greek īsoskelēs
Origin: : īso-, iso-
Origin: + skelos, leg
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isosceles
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