"flexagon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flexagons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of flex + hexagon Etymology templates: {{blend|en|flex|hexagon}} Blend of flex + hexagon Head templates: {{en-noun}} flexagon (plural flexagons)
  1. (geometry) A flat model made from folded strips of paper that can be folded, or flexed, to reveal a number of hidden faces. Wikipedia link: flexagon Categories (topical): Geometry Derived forms: hexaflexagon, hexahexaflexagon Translations (a flat model made from folded strips of paper): флексаго́н (fleksagón) [masculine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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