polytetrahedron

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noun

A uniform convex polychoron made up of 600 tetrahedral cells; a hexacosichoron.

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Meanings

nounpolytetrahedron (plural polytetrahedra)

plural polytetrahedra

  1. A uniform convex polychoron made up of 600 tetrahedral cells; a hexacosichoron.
  2. A connected set of regular tetrahedra, the 3-dimensional analogue of a polyiamond.

Origin

From poly- + tetrahedron.

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APA

polytetrahedron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytetrahedron

MLA

“polytetrahedron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytetrahedron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polytetrahedron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytetrahedron.

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