pyritohedral

adjective

py·​ri·​to·​he·​dral

pə̇¦rītə¦hēdrəl,

(¦)pī¦r- sometimes chiefly British -hed-

: of, relating to, or consisting of pyritohedrons

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pyritohedron + English -al

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Rhymes for pyritohedral

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