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trisoctahedron
[ tris-ok-tuh-hee-druhn ]
noun
, plural tris·oc·ta·he·drons, tris·oc·ta·he·dra [tris-ok-t, uh, -, hee, -dr, uh].
- a solid bounded by 24 identical faces in groups of three, each group corresponding to one face of an octahedron.
trisoctahedron
/ trɪsˌɒktəˈhiːdrən /
noun
- a solid figure having 24 identical triangular faces, groups of three faces being formed on an underlying octahedron
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Derived Forms
- trisˌoctaˈhedral, adjective
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Other Words From
- tris·octa·hedral adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trisoctahedron1
1840–50; < Greek trís “thrice” + octahedron ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trisoctahedron1
C19: from Greek tris three times + octahedron
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