disphenoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of or pertaining to a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.
Of or pertaining to a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron.

noun

A non-regular tetrahedron whose four faces are congruent acute-angled triangles.

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disphenoid disphenoids

From di- (“twice, double”) + sphenoid (“wedge-shaped crystal or bone of the skull”).

bisphenoid equifacial tetrahedron isosceles tetrahedron

rhombic disphenoid snub disphenoid tetragonal disphenoid

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