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   tra·pe·zi·um

   /trəˈpēzēəm/

   noun

   • 1. a type of quadrilateral.
   • ▪ a quadrilateral with no sides parallel. North American
   • ▪ a quadrilateral with one pair of sides parallel. British
   • 2. a bone in the wrist below the base of the thumb.

   Word Origin late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek trapezion, from trapeza ‘table’. The term has been used in anatomy since the mid 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 22

   • T

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • Z

     10

   • I

     1

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

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