triangulum

/traɪˈæŋɡjələm/
noun
  1. A small constellation in the northern sky, also known as the Triangle.
    • Triangulum is visible in the autumn sky near the constellation Andromeda.
    • The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Triangulum.
    • Amateur astronomers often locate Triangulum using a star chart.
  2. A triangle-shaped object or structure, especially in anatomy or geometry.
    • The triangulum of the ear is a small triangular area in the middle ear.
    • In geometry class, we studied the properties of a triangulum.
    • The artist used a triangulum as the base shape for the sculpture.
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