trisoctahedron
[ tris-ok-tuh-hee-druhn ]
noun,plural tris·oc·ta·he·drons, tris·oc·ta·he·dra [tris-ok-tuh-hee-druh]. /trɪsˌɒk təˈhi drə/.
a solid bounded by 24 identical faces in groups of three, each group corresponding to one face of an octahedron.
Origin of trisoctahedron
11840–50; <Greek trís “thrice” + octahedron
Other words from trisoctahedron
- tris·oc·ta·he·dral, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for trisoctahedron
trisoctahedron
/ (trɪsˌɒktəˈhiːdrən) /
nounplural -drons or -dra (-drə)
a solid figure having 24 identical triangular faces, groups of three faces being formed on an underlying octahedron
Origin of trisoctahedron
1C19: from Greek tris three times + octahedron
Derived forms of trisoctahedron
- trisoctahedral, adjective
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