heptahedron

[ hep-tuh-hee-druh n ]
/ ˌhɛp təˈhi drən /

noun, plural hep·ta·he·drons, hep·ta·he·dra [hep-tuh-hee-druh] /ˌhɛp təˈhi drə/.

a solid figure having seven faces.

Origin of heptahedron

First recorded in 1650–60; hepta- + -hedron

OTHER WORDS FROM heptahedron

hep·ta·he·dral, hep·ta·he·dri·cal, adjective

Words nearby heptahedron

heptachord, heptad, heptadecanoic acid, heptagon, heptagonal, heptahedron, heptahydrate, heptamerous, heptameter, heptane, heptanedioic acid

British Dictionary definitions for heptahedron

heptahedron
/ (ˌhɛptəˈhiːdrən) /

noun

a solid figure having seven plane faces See also polyhedron

Derived forms of heptahedron

heptahedral, adjective