heptahedron

heptahedron
heptahedral, heptahedrical, adj.
/hep'teuh hee"dreuhn/, n., pl. heptahedrons, heptahedra /-dreuh/.
a solid figure having seven faces.
[1650-60; HEPTA- + -HEDRON]

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