polyhedral

adjective

poly·​he·​dral ¦pälē¦hēdrəl 

-lə̇¦h- sometimes chiefly British -hed-

1

: having the form of a polyhedron : having many faces

a polyhedral solid

2

: relating to a polyhedron

Word History

Etymology

New Latin polyhedron + English -al

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Rhymes for polyhedral

• octahedral
• rhombohedral
• tetrahedral
• anhedral
• cathedral
• dihedral
• euhedral
• subhedral
• icosahedral