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isosceles definition

isos·celes (ī säs′ə lēz′)

adjective

Geom. designating a figure with two equal sides, esp. a triangle

Etymology: LL < Gr isoskelēs < isos, equal + skelos, a leg < IE base *(s)kel-, to bend > L calx, heel coluber, serpent

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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