Brachydiagonal axis

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Brachydiagonal \Brach`y*di*ag"o*nal\, a. [Gr. brachy`s short +
   E. diagonal.]
   Pertaining to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
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   {Brachydiagonal axis}, the shorter lateral axis of an
      orthorhombic crystal.
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