par|al|lel|o|gram

par|al|lel|o|gram
par|al|lel|o|gram «PAR uh LEHL uh gram», noun.
1. a four-sided plane figure whose opposite sides are parallel and equal, such as a rectangle or diamond.
2. a thing shaped like this.
[< Latin parallēlogrammus < Greek parallēlógrammos < parállēlos parallel + gramm line1]

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