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A Prismthe faces are called bases
The faces are always rectangles on prisms, so if it's a triangular prism the bases are triangles; if it's a rectangular prism, the bases are rectangles; if it's a hexagonal prism, the bases are hexagons. Any polygon can form the base of a prism. Some people also consider cylinders to be circular prisms. In which case any closed plane shape can form the base of a prism.
1 hexagonal prism = 8 faces (2 hexagons, 6 rectangles), 18 edges, 12 vertices.
A prism.
A pentagonal prismoid. If the lateral faces were rectangles, it would be a pentagonal prism.