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tetrahedron

tet·ra·hed·ron

UK/ˌtɛtɹəˈhiːdɹən/ US/ˌtɛtrʌˈhidrʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

any polyhedron having four plane faces

Origin

From Ancient Greek τετράεδρον (tetráedron, “triangle-based pyramid”), from τετράεδρος (tetráedros), from τετράς (tetrás, “four”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”). By surface analysis, tetra- + -hedron.

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