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decahedron

Syllabification: (dec·a·he·dron)
Pronunciation: /ˌdekəˈhēdrən/
Definition of decahedron

noun (plural decahedrons or decahedra /-drə/)

  • a solid figure with ten plane faces.

Derivatives

decahedral

Pronunciation: /-drəl/
adjective

Origin:

early 19th century: from deca- 'ten' + -hedron, on the pattern of words such as polyhedron

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