noun

dodecahedron

dodecahedron

A dodecahedron has twelve flat faces.

A dodecahedron has twelve flat faces.

She built a model of a dodecahedron.

She built a model of a dodecahedron.

((a dodecahedron)) a three-dimensional shape with twelve flat faces A dodecahedron is a polyhedron with twelve faces.

Synonyms: twelve-sided solid

From Greek 'dōdeka' (twelve) + 'hedra' (face, base).

Break it down: 'dodeca-' means 12 (like a dozen) and '-hedron' is a solid figure. Picture a 12-sided die.

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