angulous

angulous
angulosity /ang'gyeuh los"i tee/, n.
/ang"gyeuh leuhs/, adj.
angular.
Also, angulose /ang"gyeuh lohs'/.
[1650-60; < L angulosus. See ANGLE1, -OUS]

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