triskelion

noun

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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

Examples of triskelion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But even amongst these exceptions, a triskelion animal with three locomotory limbs, has never appeared. — Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 May 2022

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