heptahedron

[ hep-tuh-hee-druhn ]

noun,plural hep·ta·he·drons, hep·ta·he·dra [hep-tuh-hee-druh]. /ˌhɛp təˈhi drə/.
  1. a solid figure having seven faces.

Origin of heptahedron

1
First recorded in 1650–60; hepta- + -hedron

Other words from heptahedron

  • hep·ta·he·dral, hep·ta·he·dri·cal, adjective

Words Nearby heptahedron

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British Dictionary definitions for heptahedron

heptahedron

/ (ˌhɛptəˈhiːdrən) /


noun
  1. a solid figure having seven plane faces: See also polyhedron

Derived forms of heptahedron

  • heptahedral, adjective

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