decahedral

dec·a·he·dron

[dek-uh-hee-druhn]
noun, plural dec·a·he·drons, dec·a·he·dra [-druh] . Geometry.
a solid figure having ten faces.

Origin:
1820–30; < Neo-Latin; see deca-, -hedron

dec·a·he·dral [dek-uh-hee-druhl] , adjective
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decahedron (ˌdɛkəˈhiːdrən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
See also polyhedron a solid figure having ten plane faces
 
deca'hedral
 
adj

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decahedron (ˌdɛkəˈhiːdrən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
See also polyhedron a solid figure having ten plane faces
 
deca'hedral
 
adj

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decahedron   (děk'ə-hē'drən)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural decahedrons or decahedra
A polyhedron having ten faces.
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