"icosahedral" meaning in English

See icosahedral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: icosa- + -hedral Etymology templates: {{confix|en|icosa|hedral}} icosa- + -hedral Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} icosahedral (not comparable)
  1. Of, relating to, or having the shape of an icosahedron. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Twenty Synonyms: icosahedric (english: much less common) Related terms: icosahedron

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