plagihedral

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adjective

Having an oblique spiral arrangement of planes, as in levorotatory and dextrorotatory crystals.

“plagihedral faces”

OriginAncient Greek πλάγιος →
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Meanings

adjectiveplagihedral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryHaving an oblique spiral arrangement of planes, as in levorotatory and dextrorotatory crystals.

    plagihedral faces

    1 more example

    plagihedral quartz

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπλάγιος“oblique”
  2. Englishplagihedral

Ancient Greek πλάγιος (plágios, “oblique”). Also, plagio- + -hedral.

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plagihedral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plagihedral

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