tetrahexahedron

noun

tet·​ra·​hexahedron

¦te‧trə+

: a form of the isometric system bounded by 24 congruent isosceles-triangular faces with four to each face of the cube

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tetra- + hexahedron

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