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Adjective: trigonal  trI'gow-n(u)l [N. Amer], tri-gu-n(u)l [Brit]
  1. (crystallography) having threefold symmetry
    "In a trigonal bipyramid, two trigonal pyramids share a common base";
    - rhombohedral

See also: symmetric, symmetrical

Encyclopedia: Trigonal