rhombohedron

noun

rhom·bo·he·dron ˌräm-bō-ˈhē-drən

plural rhombohedrons or rhombohedra ˌräm-bō-ˈhē-drə

: a parallelepiped whose faces are rhombuses

rhombohedral

ˌräm-bō-ˈhē-drəl

adjective

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1814, in the meaning defined above

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“Rhombohedron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhombohedron. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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