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prismatoid

[ priz-muh-toid ]

noun

Geometry.
  1. a polyhedron having its vertices lying on two parallel planes.


prismatoid

/ ˈɪəˌɔɪ /

noun

  1. a polyhedron whose vertices lie in either one of two parallel planes Compare prism prismoid
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٴǾ岹, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prismatoid1

1855–60; < Greek ī- (stem of î ) prism + -oid
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of prismatoid1

C19: from Greek ٴDZ𾱻ŧ shaped like a prism; see prism , -oid
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Example Sentences

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A scutoid is more complicated than a prismatoid, which is more complicated than a frusta, which is more complicated than a prism.

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