Tetrahedron
noun, plural tetrahedrons, tetrahedra
[te-truh-hee-druh] /ˌtɛ trəˈhi drə/ (Show IPA)
1.
Geometry. a solid contained by four plane faces; a triangular pyramid.
2.
any of various objects resembling a tetrahedron in the distribution of its faces or apexes.
noun (pl) -drons, -dra (-drə)
1.
a solid figure having four plane faces. A regular tetrahedron has faces that are equilateral triangles See also polyhedron
2.
any object shaped like a tetrahedron
tetrahedron
(tět’rə-hē’drən)
Plural tetrahedrons or tetrahedra
A polyhedron having four faces.
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