dodecahedra
UK/dəʊˌdɛkəˈhiːdɹə/
dodecahedra is the plural of dodecahedron.
Meaning of dodecahedron
Noun
dodecahedron (plural dodecahedra or dodecahedrons)
- A polyhedron with twelve faces; the regular dodecahedron has regular pentagons as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.
- Dodecahedron, (Gr.) in Geometry, is a solid Figure of 12 Sides or Faces that are regular Pentagons, it is one of the Platonick or Regular Bodies.1707, Thomas Blount, Glossographia Anglicana Nova: Or, A Dictionary, Interpreting Such Hard Words, D. Brown, heading DO–DO
- Synonyms:
- duodecahedron
Forms of dodecahedra
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Phrases with dodecahedra
Questions about dodecahedra
- What is dodecahedra the plural of?
- Dodecahedra is the plural of dodecahedron.
- How do you pronounce dodecahedra?
- Dodecahedra is pronounced /dəʊˌdɛkəˈhiːdɹə/ (UK).
Words near dodecahedra in the dictionary
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