trisoctahedron

noun

tris·​oc·​ta·​he·​dron ˌtri-ˌsäk-tə-ˈhē-drən How to pronounce trisoctahedron (audio)
: a solid (such as a crystal) having 24 congruent faces meeting on the edges of a regular octahedron

Word History

Etymology

Greek tris thrice + English octahedron — more at ter-

First Known Use

circa 1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trisoctahedron was circa 1847

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“Trisoctahedron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trisoctahedron. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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