| dodecahedron | <geometry> A solid having twelve faces. The regular dodecahedron is bounded by twelve equal and regular pentagons; the pyritohedron (see Pyritohedron) is related to it; the rhombic dodecahedron is bounded by twelve equal rhombic faces. Origin: Gr.; twelve + seat, bottom, base: cf. F. Dodecaedre. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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