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parallelepiped

Pronunciation: /ˌparəlɛləˈpʌɪpɛd, ˌparəlɛˈlɛpɪpɛd/
Definition of parallelepiped

noun

Geometry
  • a solid body of which each face is a parallelogram.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Greek parallēlepipedon, from parallēlos 'beside another' + epipedon 'plane surface'

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