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Divination by writing on the bark of a tree.

Approximately polygonal; somewhat or almost polygonal.

A plant of the genus Artemisa (A. dracunculus), much used in France for flavoring vinegar.

The supposed influence of a father upon offspring subsequent to his own, begotten of the same mother by another father. -- Te*leg"o*nous (#), a.

A plane figure having four sides and angles; a quadrangle, as a square, a rhombus, etc.

Of or pertaining to a tetragon; having four angles or sides; thus, the square, the parallelogram, the rhombus, and the trapezium are tetragonal fingers.

Any one of numerous species of Hemiptera belonging to Tettigonia and allied genera; a leaf hopper.

Of or relating to theogony.

Theogony. [R.]

A writer on theogony.

origin and descent of the deities; also, a poem treating of such genealogies; as, the Theogony of Hesiod.

A figure having three angles; a triangle.

The cutting region of the crown of an upper molar, usually the anterior part. That of a lower molar is the Tri"go*nid.

Having three angles, or corners; triangular; as, a trigonal stem, one having tree prominent longitudinal angles.

A smooth triangular area on the inner surface of the bladder, limited by the apertures of the ureters and urethra.

A genus of pearly bivalve shells, numerous extinct species of which are characteristic of the Mesozoic rocks. A few living species exist on the coast of Australia.

Having horns with three angles, like those of some species of goats.

See Trituberculy.

Of or pertaining to trigonometry; performed by the rules of trigonometry. --Trig`o*no*met"ric*al*ly, adv. Trigonometrical curve, a curve one of whose coördinates is a trigonometric function of the other. -- Trigonometrical function. See under Function. -- Trigonometrical lines, lines which are employed in solving the…

parts other required parts, and also of the general relations which exist between the trigonometrical functions of arcs or angles.