rhombohedron

noun rhom·bo·he·dron \ˌräm-bō-ˈhē-drən\

plural rhom·bo·he·drons or rhom·bo·he·dra\-drə\

Definition of RHOMBOHEDRON

: a parallelepiped whose faces are rhombuses

— rhom·bo·he·dral \-drəl\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1836

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