Sagitta
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /səˈd͡ʒɪt.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sagitta is a noun meaning The keystone of an arch.
Meaning
The keystone of an arch.
More Meanings
- (zootomy) The larger of the two otoliths, or earbones, found in most fishes.
- Any arrowworm, of the genus Sagitta.
- (geometry) The distance from a point in a curve to the chord; also, the versed sine of an arc; so called from its resemblance to an arrow resting on the bow and string.
Word Forms
- sagittas
- sagittae
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