rhombohedron

(räm′bə hēdrən)

noun pl. rhombohedrons or rhombohedra

a six-sided prism each face of which is a rhombus

Origin: ModL: see rhombus & -hedron

See rhombohedron in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. rhom·bo·he·drons or rhom·bo·he·dra (-drə)
A prism with six faces, each a rhombus.

Related Forms:

  • rhomˌbo·heˈdral (-drəl) adjective

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