plagihedral

pla·gi·o·he·dral

[pley-jee-uh-hee-druhl]
adjective
(of a crystal) having faces arranged obliquely in a helix.
Also, pla·gi·he·dral [pley-juh-hee-druhl] .


Origin:
plagio- + -hedral

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