polyhedron
noun/ˌpɒliˈhiːdrən/
/ˌpɑːliˈhiːdrən/
(plural polyhedra
(geometry)/ˌpɒliˈhiːdrə/
/ˌpɑːliˈhiːdrə/
, polyhedrons)- a solid shape with many flat sides, usually more than sixTopics Colours and Shapesc2Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Greek poluedron, neuter (used as a noun) of poluedros ‘many-sided’.
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