zonohedron
Noun
Meaning
zonohedron (plural zonohedra)
(geometry) A special case of convex polyhedron, in which every face of the polyhedron is a polygon with point symmetry.
Examples
In Conway polyhedron notation it can be seen as gT, a gyro tetrahedron. : Rhombic dodecahedron Rhombic dodecahedron The rhombic dodecahedron is a zonohedron with twelve rhombic faces and octahedral symmetry.
It is also unique among the Platonic solids in having faces with an even number of sides and, consequently, it is the only member of that group that is a zonohedron (every face has point symmetry).
Zonohedra main A zonohedron is a convex polyhedron where every face is a polygon with inversion symmetry or, equivalently, symmetry under rotations through 180°.