subtrihedral
English
Etymology
sub- + trihedral
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsʌbtɹaɪˈhiːdɹəl/
Adjective
subtrihedral (not comparable)
- Almost trihedral.
- the subtrihedral crown of a tooth
- 1840-1845, Richard Owen, Odontography
- The anterior or external teeth of the upper resemble those of the lower jaw ; they are strong , conical , subtrihedral , hollow at the base , which is obliquely truncated , and rounded and obtuse at the apex
References
subtrihedral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913