triskelion

noun

tri·skel·i·on | \trī-ˈske-lē-ən,

tri-\

variants: or triskele \ˈtrī-ˌskēl,

ˈtri- \

Definition of triskelion

: a figure composed of three usually curved or bent branches radiating from a center

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