tetrahedral

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Etymology

From tetra- +‎ -hedral.

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tetrahedral (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or having the shape of a tetrahedron.
    • 1966, Norman W. Johnson, “Convex Polyhedra with Regular Faces”, in Canadian Journal of Mathematics, volume XVIII, number I, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, page 181:
      Of the convex polyhedra with regular faces, the only ones that have tetrahedral, octahedral, or icosahedral symmetry are the Platonic and Archimedean solids.

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