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diskelion

noun
di·​skel·​i·​on | \ dīˈskelēən, də̇ˈ-, -ēˌän\
plural -s

Definition of diskelion

: a figure like the triskelion but with only two radiating members

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History and Etymology for diskelion

New Latin, from di- + -skelion (as in triskelion)

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