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scalene

sca·lene

UK/ˈskeɪliːn/ US/ˈskeɪlin/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of a triangle having three sides of different lengths

2.

of or relating to any of the scalene muscles

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin scalēnus (“of unequal sides”), from Ancient Greek σκᾰληνός (skălēnós, “uneven, unequal”).

Phrases

  • scalene muscle
  • scalene triangle

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