subangularadj.

Brit.

/sʌbˈaŋɡjᵿlə/, U.S.

/ˌsəbˈæŋɡjələr/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin subangularis.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin subangularis (1771 or earlier) < classical Latin sub- sub- prefix + angulāris angular adj. Compare subangulated adj., subangulate adj., subangled adj.

Geology and Zoology.

Somewhat or slightly angular; having an obtuse angle.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > angularity > [adjective] > somewhat

subangular1777

subangulated1778

subangled1783

subangulate1809

1777 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. (ed. 4, quarto) IV. vi. 60 Ast[erias]. With five rays depressed; broad at the base; sub-angular.

1849 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Geol. (1850) App. i. 685 Mesial fold large and subangular.

1894 Geol. Mag. Oct. 434 Each tubercle gives rise to three..subangular ribs.

1914 H. Ries & T. L. Watson Engin. Geol. ii. 111 Beach sands formed by the sea and carried inland by the wind may be angular or subangular, and do not..show the well-rounded form of desert sands.

1961 J. Stubblefield Davies's Introd. Palaeontol. (ed. 3) ii. 49 Beyond this area the markings consist of coarse diverging costae, subangular to rounded in section.

2003 Oxoniensia 67 249 This has a fine, sandy matrix with sparse, medium, sub-angular quartz.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	subangular
释义	subangularadj. Brit. /sʌbˈaŋɡjᵿlə/, U.S. /ˌsəbˈæŋɡjələr/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin subangularis. Etymology: < post-classical Latin subangularis (1771 or earlier) < classical Latin sub- sub- prefix + angulāris angular adj. Compare subangulated adj., subangulate adj., subangled adj. Geology and Zoology. Somewhat or slightly angular; having an obtuse angle. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > angularity > [adjective] > somewhat subangular1777 subangulated1778 subangled1783 subangulate1809 1777 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. (ed. 4, quarto) IV. vi. 60 Ast[erias]. With five rays depressed; broad at the base; sub-angular. 1849 J. D. Dana U.S. Exploring Exped.: Geol. (1850) App. i. 685 Mesial fold large and subangular. 1894 Geol. Mag. Oct. 434 Each tubercle gives rise to three..subangular ribs. 1914 H. Ries & T. L. Watson Engin. Geol. ii. 111 Beach sands formed by the sea and carried inland by the wind may be angular or subangular, and do not..show the well-rounded form of desert sands. 1961 J. Stubblefield Davies's Introd. Palaeontol. (ed. 3) ii. 49 Beyond this area the markings consist of coarse diverging costae, subangular to rounded in section. 2003 Oxoniensia 67 249 This has a fine, sandy matrix with sparse, medium, sub-angular quartz. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1777
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