prismatoid


pris·ma·toid

noun \ˈpriz-mə-ˌtid\

Definition of PRISMATOID

: a polyhedron that has all of its vertices in two parallel planes

Origin of PRISMATOID

Late Latin prismat-, prisma prism
First Known Use: circa 1890

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