pedion

American  

[ped-ee-uhn, pee-dee-] / ˈpɛd i ən, ˈpi di- /

noun

Crystallography.

plural

pedia

1. a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.

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Etymology

Origin of pedion

1885–90; < New Latin < Greek pedíon plain, level ground, diminutive of pédon ground, earth

Example Sentences

And the Onassis Foundation — named after the son of the shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis and headquartered in a massive building opened in 2011 with display galleries and two theaters — is showing an exhibition of digital art in an unexpected location: the Pedion tou Areos Park.

From New York Times

The Geleontæ=the shining ones, are said to have formed the priest or warrior caste and to have lived in Pedion.

From Project Gutenberg