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decahedron

[ dek-uh-hee-druhn ]

noun

, Geometry.
, plural dec·a·he·drons, dec·a·he·dra [dek-, uh, -, hee, -dr, uh].
  1. a solid figure having ten faces.


decahedron

/ ˌdɛkəˈhiːdrən /

noun

  1. a solid figure having ten plane faces See also polyhedron
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decahedron

/ dĕk′ə-hēdrən /

, Plural decahedrons

  1. A polyhedron having ten faces.


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Derived Forms

  • ˌdecaˈhedral, adjective
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Other Words From

  • dec·a·he·dral [dek-, uh, -, hee, -dr, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of decahedron1

From New Latin, dating back to 1820–30; deca-, -hedron

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