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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Ellipsis of scalene muscle. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
2. 2
   Ellipsis of scalene triangle. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Adjective

1. 1
   Having sides all unequal in length. not-comparable

   "scalene triangle"

2. 2
   Of or pertaining to the scalene muscle. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to any of the scalene muscles wordnet
2. 2
   of a triangle having three sides of different lengths wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

musculus scalenusscalenusscalenus

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin scalēnus (“of unequal sides”), from Ancient Greek σκᾰληνός (skălēnós, “uneven, unequal”).

Related phrases

scalene musclescalene trianglescalene muscle

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