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prismatoid
[ priz-muh-toid ]
/ ˈprɪz məˌtɔɪd /
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noun Geometry.
a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.
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Words nearby prismatoid
prism, prismatic, prismatic compass, prismatic layer, prismatic telescope, prismatoid, prism bar, prism binocular, prism diopter, prismoid, prison
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British Dictionary definitions for prismatoid
prismatoid
/ (ˈprɪzməˌtɔɪd) /
noun
a polyhedron whose vertices lie in either one of two parallel planesCompare prism (def. 3), prismoid
Derived forms of prismatoid
prismatoidal, adjectiveWord Origin for prismatoid
C19: from Greek prismatoeidēs shaped like a prism; see prism, -oid
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