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holohedral

holohedral adjective: having as many plane faces as needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its system.

Adjective

holohedral (not comparable)

  1. Having as many plane faces as needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its system
    Synonyms:
    holohedric

Synonyms of holohedral

Origin of holohedral

From holo- + Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).

Words formed from holohedral

Questions about holohedral

What does holohedral mean?
Holohedral means having as many plane faces as needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its system.
What part of speech is holohedral?
Holohedral is an adjective.

Words near holohedral in the dictionary

  1. hologynic
  2. hologyny
  3. Holohan
  4. Holohans
  5. holohedra
  6. holohedral
  7. holohedric
  8. holohedries
  9. holohedrism
  10. holohedron
  11. holohedrons

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