DECAHEDRON

decahedron

(noun) any polyhedron having ten plane faces

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

decahedron (plural decahedrons or decahedra)

A polyhedron with ten faces.

Source: Wiktionary


Dec`a*he"dron, n.; pl. E. Decahedrons, L. Decahedra. Etym: [Pref. deca- + Gr. 'e`dra a seat, a base, fr. 'e`zesthai to sit: cf. F. décaèdre.] (Geom.)

Definition: A solid figure or body inclosed by ten plane surfaces. [Written also, less correctly, decaedron.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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