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quadrilateral
/ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/
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What does quadrilateral mean?
noun
- A polygon with four sides.
- An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.
adjective
- Having four sides.
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/ˌkwɑdɹəˈlætəɹəl/
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The thoracic and abdominal ganglia are gathered into a single nervous mass, situated within the quadrilateral bounded by the four hinder legs, which legs are very near the head.
If the point explored be found suitable, the insect hoists itself on tiptoe so as to give full scope to the play of its mechanism; it brings the tip of the belly a little forward; and the entire ovipositor--inoculating-needle and scabbard--stands perpendicular to the cocoon, in the center of the quadrilateral described by the four hind legs, an eminently favorable position for obtaining the maximum effect.