rhombohedron

rhombohedron
rhombohedral, adj.
/rom'beuh hee"dreuhn/, n., pl. rhombohedrons, rhombohedra /-dreuh/.
a solid bounded by six rhombic planes.
[1830-40; < Gk rhómbo(s) RHOMBUS + -HEDRON]

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