Dodecahedron - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Dodecahedron :  (noun)

1: any polyhedron having twelve plane faces

Based on WordNet 2.0

Dodecahedron : \Do*dec`a*he"dron\, n. [Gr. ?; ? twelve _ ? seat, bottom, base: cf. F. dod['e]ca[`e]dre.] (Geom. & Crystallog.) A solid having twelve faces.

Note: The regular dodecahedron is bounded by twelve equal and regular pentagons; the pyritohedron (see Pyritohedron) is related to it; the rhombic dodecahedron is bounded by twelve equal rhombic faces.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Dodecahedron

phantomfears: thinks he just spotted a naturally occurring Dodecahedron
slwe: http://twitpic.com/th6y7 - glittery Dodecahedron & Christmas launcher :)
reesesfoley: what to put on Dodecahedron ??
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