heptahedron

[ hep-tuh-hee-druhn ]

noun

, plural hep·ta·he·drons, hep·ta·he·dra [hep-t, uh, -, hee, -dr, uh].

1. a solid figure having seven faces.

heptahedron

/ ˌhɛptəˈhiːdrən /

noun

1. a solid figure having seven plane faces See also polyhedron

Derived Forms

• ˌheptaˈhedral, adjective

Other Words From

• hepta·hedral hepta·hedri·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of heptahedron¹

First recorded in 1650–60; hepta- + -hedron

Example Sentences

Heptahedron, hep-ta-hē′dron, n. a solid figure with seven faces or sides.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

Associated word: heptaglot. seven-sided, a. heptagonal, septilateral. seven-sided figure. heptagon, heptahedron. seventy, n.

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