octahedron
noun/ˌɒktəˈhiːdrən/
/ˌɑːktəˈhiːdrən/
(geometry)- a solid figure with eight flat sides, especially one whose sides are eight equal trianglesWord Originlate 16th cent.: from Greek oktaedron, neuter (used as a noun) of oktaedros ‘eight-faced’.
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