Meanings
adjectiveholohedral (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving as many plane faces as needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its system
Synonyms: holohedric
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving as many plane faces as needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its system
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἕδρα“seat”
- Englishholohedral
From holo- + Ancient Greek ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”).
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APA
holohedral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holohedral
MLA
“holohedral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holohedral. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holohedral,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holohedral.
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