Relating to a geometric form combining properties of a cube (6 faces) and a dodecahedron (12 faces), or to a mineral with such crystalline structure.
From 'cubo-' (cube) + 'dodeca-' (Greek dodeca 'twelve') + 'hedral' (from Greek hedra 'face'). Used in mineralogy and crystallography since the 19th century.
A cubododecahedral crystal is nature's way of splitting the difference—instead of choosing between cube or dodecahedron, some minerals grow both patterns together, creating one of the most beautiful and symmetrical shapes in crystallography!
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