bipyramid
[ bahy-pir-uh-mid ]
Origin of bipyramid
1- Also called dipyramid.
Other words from bipyramid
- bi·py·ram·i·dal [bahy-pi-ram-i-dl], /ˌbaɪ pɪˈræm ɪ dl/, adjective
Words Nearby bipyramid
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How to use bipyramid in a sentence
Hexagonal bipyramid (fig. 70), bounded by twelve isosceles triangles each of which are equally inclined to two planes of symmetry.
The general form is bounded by twelve scalene triangles and is a ditrigonal bipyramid.
It may be considered as the hemihedral form of the ditetragonal bipyramid.
British Dictionary definitions for bipyramid
bipyramid
/ (ˌbaɪˈpɪrəmɪd) /
noun
a geometrical form consisting of two pyramids with a common polygonal base
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