adamantoid

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adamantoid

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From Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “invincible”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “form”). Equivalent to adamant + -oid.

noun adamantoids

A crystal characterized by being bound by 48 equal triangles; a hexoctahedron.

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@misc{adamantoid_2026,
  title = {adamantoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adamantoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}