disphenoid
Of or pertaining to a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic systemOf or pertaining to a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a wedge-shaped crystal form of the tetragonal or orthorhombic system.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to a crystal form bounded by eight scalene triangles arranged in pairs, constituting a tetragonal scalenohedron.
Origin
From di- (“twice, double”) + sphenoid (“wedge-shaped crystal or bone of the skull”).From di- (“twice, double”) + sphenoid (“wedge-shaped crystal or bone of the skull”).
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