prismoidal

pris·moid

[priz-moid]
noun Geometry.
a solid having sides that are trapezoids and bases or ends that are parallel and similar but not congruent polygons. Compare prism ( def 2 ).

Origin:
1695–1705; prism + -oid

pris·moi·dal, adjective
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prismoid (ˈprɪzmɔɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a prismatoid having an equal number of vertices in each of the two parallel planes and whose sides are trapeziums or parallelograms
 
[C18: from French prismoïde; see prism, -oid]
 
pris'moidal
 
adj

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prismoid (ˈprɪzmɔɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a prismatoid having an equal number of vertices in each of the two parallel planes and whose sides are trapeziums or parallelograms
 
[C18: from French prismoïde; see prism, -oid]
 
pris'moidal
 
adj

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