trapezium

noun

the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals

a multiple star in the constellation of Orion

a quadrilateral with no parallel sides

Roots

trapezatrapez- · Greek · table (four-footed)ion-ium · Greek · diminutive/noun suffix

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