tetartoid

noun

te·​tar·​toid

tə̇ˈtärˌtȯid

plural -s

: a 12-faced solid belonging to the tetartohedral group of the isometric system and having faces corresponding to one fourth of those of the hexoctahedron

Word History

Etymology

tetart- + -oid

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