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trihedron

Syllabification: (tri·he·dron)
Pronunciation: /trīˈhēdrən/

Definition of trihedron

noun (plural trihedrons or trihedra /-drə/)

  • a solid figure having three sides or faces (in addition to the base or ends).

Origin:

early 19th century: from tri- 'three' + -hedron, on the pattern of words such as polyhedron

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