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polyhedron

noun
 
/ˌpɒliˈhiːdrən/
 
/ˌpɑːliˈhiːdrən/
(plural polyhedra
 
/ˌpɒliˈhiːdrə/
 
/ˌpɑːliˈhiːdrə/
, polyhedrons)
(geometry)
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  1. a solid shape with many flat sides, usually more than sixTopics Colours and Shapesc2
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Greek poluedron, neuter (used as a noun) of poluedros ‘many-sided’.
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