What does "tetragonal" mean?
Tetragonal: (Bot.) Having four prominent longitudinal angles.
Additional senses
- 2.(Crystallog.) Designating, or belonging to, a certain system of crystallization; dimetric. See Tetragonal system, under Crystallization.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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