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Holohedral vs Holohedron - What's the difference?

holohedral | holohedron |

As an adjective holohedral

is (of a crystal) having as many plane faces as needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its system.

As a noun holohedron is

a holohedral crystal.

holohedral

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (of a crystal) Having as many plane faces as needed for the highest degree of symmetry in its system

    • Related terms

    * holohedry

    See also

    * hemihedral

    holohedron

    English

    Noun

    (holohedra)
  • A holohedral crystal.