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py·ram·i·dal
I. \pə̇ˈramədəl, ÷|pirə|midəl\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin pyramidalis, from Latin pyramid-, pyramis + -alis -al
1.
a. : of, relating to, or having the form of a pyramid
b. : having symmetry such that the general form is a pyramid
< a pyramidal crystal >
2. : sloping like a face of a pyramid
< the sheer pyramidal side of the cliff >
3. : huge, enormous, imposing
4. : affecting, involving, or connecting with an anatomical pyramid especially of the central nervous system
< a crossed pyramidal lesion >
< the inferior pyramidal tracts >
II. noun
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Etymology: New Latin pyramidale
1. : pyramidal bone
2. : a pyramidal tent |