DODECAGON

dodecagon

(noun) a twelve-sided polygon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dodecagon (plural dodecagons)

(geometry) A polygon with twelve edges and twelve angles.

Synonyms

• 12-gon

• duodecagon

Source: Wiktionary


Do*dec"a*gon, n. Etym: [Gr. dodécagone.] (Geom.)

Definition: A figure or polygon bounded by twelve sides and containing twelve angles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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