UNDECAGON

undecagon

(noun) an eleven-sided polygon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

undecagon (plural undecagons)

(geometry) A polygon with eleven sides and eleven angles.

Synonyms

• 11-gon

• hendecagon

Source: Wiktionary


Un*dec"a*gon, n. Etym: [L. undecim eleven + Gr. (Geom.)

Definition: A figure having eleven angles and eleven sides.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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