polyhedral

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pol′ē hē′drəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pol•y•he•dral  (pol′ē hē′drəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Mathematicsof, pertaining to, or having the shape of a polyhedron.
  • Greek polýedr(os) many-based (see polyhedron) + -al1
  • 1805–15

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pol•y•he•dron /ˌpɑliˈhidrən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -drons, -dra /-drə/.USA pronunciation  
  1. Mathematicsa solid figure having many faces.
pol•y•he•dral, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pol•y•he•dron  (pol′ē hē′drən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -drons, -dra (-drə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Mathematicsa solid figure having many faces. See illus. under dodecahedron, icosahedron, octahedron, pentahedron, tetrahedron. 
  • Greek polýedron, neuter of polýedros having many bases. See poly-, -hedron
  • 1560–70

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