tetartohedral

adjective

te·​tar·​to·​he·​dral te-ˌtär-tə-ˈhē-drəl How to pronounce tetartohedral (audio)
of a crystal
: having one fourth the number of planes required by complete symmetry compare hemihedral, holohedral

Word History

Etymology

Greek tetartos fourth; akin to Greek tettares four — more at four

First Known Use

circa 1858, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tetartohedral was circa 1858

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“Tetartohedral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tetartohedral. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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