/ ˌheptəˈhiːdrən; NAmE ; -ˈhed-/ noun
( geometry ) a solid figure with seven flat sides
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from hepta- seven + -hedron , on the pattern of words such as polyhedron .
/ ˌheptəˈhiːdrən; NAmE ; -ˈhed-/ noun
( geometry ) a solid figure with seven flat sides
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WORD ORIGIN
late 17th cent.: from hepta- seven + -hedron , on the pattern of words such as polyhedron .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005