Obtuse-angulate: two markings or margins meeting so as to form an obtuse angle. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
So he grabs his smartphone and powers up Navizon, a system he developed that can tri-angulate his position by taking readings from Wi-Fi hot spots or cellular towers. From Wordnik.com. [Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Roland’s Sunday Smart Trends #114] Reference
These include the angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata); parrot-beaked tortoise (Homopus areolatus); geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus, EN); and leopard tortoise (Geochelone pardalis). From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the Cape Floristic Region] Reference
The last whorl is acutely angulate posteriorly, and the spire is tabulated, giving to the shell a peculiar truncate appearance. From Wordnik.com. [Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart] Reference
Projectile than angulate Sirius, the officers held them fast to their eyes for five minutes at a time, and then took them away only to talk with remarkable fluency on what they had not discovered. From Wordnik.com. [All Around the Moon] Reference
Angulus: forming an angle: = angulate. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
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