DODECAHEDRON


Meaning of DODECAHEDRON in English

(ˌ)dōˌdekəˈhēdrən noun

( plural dodecahedrons -nz ; or dodecahe·dra -rə)

Etymology: Greek dōdekaedron, from dōdeka- dodeca- + -edron -hedron

: a solid having 12 plane faces and commonly in either of two forms: (1) with 12 equal regular pentagonal faces or (2) with 12 equal rhombic faces — called also respectively (1) regular dodecahedron, (2) rhombic dodecahedron

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