dodecahedron
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Noun — A solid shape with twelve faces, most familiarly the regular kind whose faces are all regular pentagons.
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regular dodecahedron
It is a geometry term, rarely used outside maths and science.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek dodekaedron. It can also be analysed as dodeca- plus -hedron.
Full origin of dodecahedron →Frequently asked questions
What is a dodecahedron?
A dodecahedron is a polyhedron with twelve faces. The regular version has regular pentagons as faces.
What is the plural of dodecahedron?
The plural can be dodecahedra or dodecahedrons.
Is a dodecahedron a Platonic solid?
The regular dodecahedron is one of the Platonic solids.
