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(tr"dent), n.[L. tridens, -entis; tri- (see Tri-) + dens tooth: cf. F. trident. See Tooth.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune. 2. (Rom. Antiq.) A three-pronged spear or goad, used for urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of gladiators. 3. A three-pronged fish spear. 4. (Geom.) A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction. Trident bat (Zol.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat (Trinops Persicus), having the nose membrane in the shape of a trident. Tri"dent a.[L. tridens.] Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate. スポンサード リンク
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