DODECAHEDRON


Meaning of DODECAHEDRON in English

[ ˌdəʊdɛkə'hi:dr(ə)n , -'hɛd- ]

■ noun ( plural dodecahedra -drə or ~s ) a three-dimensional shape having twelve plane faces, in particular a regular solid figure with twelve equal pentagonal faces.

Derivatives

dodecahedral adjective

Origin

C16: from Gk dōdekaedron , neut. (used as a noun) of dōdekaedros 'twelve-faced'.

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