I. ˈtrapəˌzȯid noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin trapezoïdes, from Greek trapezoeidēs trapezium-shaped, from trapeza table + -oeidēs -oid
1.
a. Britain : trapezium 1a
b. : a quadrilateral having only two sides parallel
2. : the lesser multangulum of the carpus
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trapezoid 1b
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II. adjective
: of, relating to, or having the form of a trapezoid ; sometimes : trapezial