polyhedron

名词 n.
/ˌpɒlɪˈhiːdɹən/|/ˌpɒliːˈhiːdɹən/|/ˌpɒliːˈhiːdɹɒn/|/ˌpɒlɪˈhɛdɹən/|/ˌpɒliːˈhɛdɹən/|/ˌpɒliːˈhɛdɹɒn/    /ˌpɑliˈhidɹən/|/ˌpɑliˈhidɹɑn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
    — Of the convex polyhedra with regular faces, the only ones that have tetrahedral, octahedral, or icosahedral symmetry are the Platonic and Archimedean solids.
  2. A polyscope, or multiplying glass.
  3. A stage in the growth of Hydrodictyon, when the resting spore breaks up into several megazoospores that put out horn-like appendages; these polyhedra break up into zoospores.

词形变化

polyhedra plural polyhedrons plural polyedron alternative

词源

From New Latin polyedron, from Ancient Greek πολύεδρος (polúedros, “having many seats”), from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”); compare French polyèdre. By surface analysis, poly- + -hedron.
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