decahedron

noun deca·he·dron \ˌde-kə-ˈhē-drən\

plural deca·he·drons or deca·he·dra\-drə\

Definition of DECAHEDRON

: a polyhedron of 10 faces

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1828

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