The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hexahedron \Hex`a*he"dron\, n.; pl. E. Hexahedrons, L.
   Hexahedra. [Hexa- + Gr. ? seat, base, fr. ? to sit: cf. F.
   hexa[`e]dre.] (Geom.)
   A solid body of six sides or faces.
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   Regular hexahedron, a hexagon having six equal squares for
      its sides; a cube.
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