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prismatoid
[ priz-muh-toid ]
noun
, Geometry.
- a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.
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Derived Forms
- ˌprismaˈtoidal, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prismatoid1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prismatoid1
C19: from Greek prismatoeidēs shaped like a prism; see prism , -oid
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Example Sentences
A scutoid is more complicated than a prismatoid, which is more complicated than a frusta, which is more complicated than a prism.
From Scientific American
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