DODECAHEDRON


Meaning of DODECAHEDRON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ō - ˌ de-k ə - ' h ē -dr ə n

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -drons or -dra \ -dr ə \

Etymology: Greek d ō dekaedron, from d ō deka- + -edron -hedron

Date: circa 1570

: a solid having 12 plane faces

– do · deca · he · dral \ -dr ə l \ adjective

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