Anangular

/ænænˈɡjʊlər/ adjective

Definition

Lacking angles or corners; smooth and rounded rather than angular.

Etymology

From Greek an- (without) + angular (from Latin angulus, corner or angle); descriptive term.

Kelly Says

In geology and mineralogy, 'anangular' describes rocks that have been so smoothed by water and time that they've lost all their sharp corners!

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