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prismatoid

[ priz-muh-toid ]

noun

, Geometry.
  1. a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.


prismatoid

/ ˈprɪzməˌtɔɪd /

noun

  1. a polyhedron whose vertices lie in either one of two parallel planes Compare prism prismoid
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Derived Forms

  • ˌprismaˈtoidal, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prismatoid1

1855–60; < Greek prīsmat- (stem of prîsma ) prism + -oid
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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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