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prismoid

noun
pris·​moid | \ ˈpriz-ˌmȯid How to pronounce prismoid (audio) \

Definition of prismoid

: a prismatoid whose parallel bases have the same number of sides

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prismoidal \ priz-​ˈmȯi-​dᵊl How to pronounce prismoidal (audio) \ adjective

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1881, in the meaning defined above

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