Te*trag"o*nal (?), a. 1.
(Geom.) Of or pertaining to a tetragon; having four angles or
sides; thus, the square, the parallelogram, the rhombus, and the trapezium
are tetragonal fingers.
2. (Bot.) Having four prominent longitudinal
angles.
3. (Crystallog.) Designating, or belonging
to, a certain system of crystallization; dimetric. See Tetragonal
system, under Crystallization.
Te*trag"o*nal (?), a. 1.
(Geom.) Of or pertaining to a tetragon; having four angles or
sides; thus, the square, the parallelogram, the rhombus, and the trapezium
are tetragonal fingers.
2. (Bot.) Having four prominent longitudinal
angles.
3. (Crystallog.) Designating, or belonging
to, a certain system of crystallization; dimetric. See Tetragonal
system, under Crystallization.
