"snub dodecahedron" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snub dodecahedra [plural], snub dodecahedrons [plural]
Etymology: From dodecahedron simum, Kepler's name for this solid in is 1619 work Harmonices Mundi. Etymology templates: {{m|la|dodecahedron}} dodecahedron, {{m|la|simum}} simum Head templates: {{en-noun|snub dodecahedra|s}} snub dodecahedron (plural snub dodecahedra or snub dodecahedrons)
  1. (geometry) A polyhedron that has 12 pentagonal and 80 triangular faces and is an Archimedean solid. Wikipedia link: snub dodecahedron Categories (topical): Geometry, Polyhedra Synonyms (polyhedron with 12 pentagonal and 80 triangular faces): snub icosidodecahedron Derived forms: dextro snub dodecahedron, laevo snub dodecahedron

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