trapezohedron

noun tra·pe·zo·he·dron \trə-ˌpē-zō-ˈhē-drən, ˌtra-pə-\

plural tra·pe·zo·he·drons or tra·pe·zo·he·dra\-drə\

Definition of TRAPEZOHEDRON

: a crystalline form whose faces are trapeziums

New Latin, from trapezium + -o- + -hedron

First Known Use: circa 1822

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