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octahedron
noun oc·ta·he·dron \-drən\
plural oc·ta·he·drons or oc·ta·he·dra\-drə\
Definition of OCTAHEDRON
: a solid bounded by eight plane faces
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Origin of OCTAHEDRON
Greek oktaedron, from okta- + -edron -hedron
First Known Use: 1570
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