Cuboid

/ˈkjuːbɔɪd/ noun

Definition

A solid shape with six rectangular faces, like a rectangular box or brick.

Etymology

From Latin 'cubus' (cube) combined with Greek '-oid' (resembling), created in the 1600s to describe shapes similar to but not exactly cubes.

Kelly Says

Your skull bone called the cuboid is one of the tarsals in your foot—named for its cube-like shape, though it's actually more of a stretched cube, which is why 'cuboid' means 'cube-like' rather than 'perfectly cubic.'

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