(traɪˈkwiːtrəs, -ˈkwɛt-) or triquetral (traɪˈkwiːtrəl)
adjective
triangular, esp in cross section
a triquetrous stem
Word origin
C17: from Latin triquetrus having three corners
Examples of 'triquetral' in a sentence
triquetral
At the one-year follow-up, the patient had achieved a satisfactory range of motion and fusion of the capitate-lunate-triquetral articulations.
Joshua Chong Yew Ong, Brian Meldan Devitt, Micheal Edmund O'Sullivan 2012, 'Impaction-Fracture of the Capitate and Lunate: A Case Report', Journal of Orthopaedic Surgeryhttps://doi.org/10.1177/230949901202000222. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)