BIPYRAMIDAL

Etymology

Adjective

bipyramidal (not comparable)

Having the shape of a bipyramid

Source: Wiktionary


Bi`py*ram"i*dal, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + pyramidal.]

Definition: Consisting of two pyramids placed base to base; having a pyramid at each of the extremities of a prism, as in quartz crystals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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