polyhedron

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Synonyms: polyedron, holyhedron, polyhedral, polyhedra, polyhedric, polyhedrons, polyhedrous, holohedron

Antonyms: polyedron, holyhedron, polyhedral, polyhedra, polyhedric, polyhedrons, polyhedrous, holohedron

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|geometry}} A [[solid]] [[figure]] with many flat [[face]]s and straight edges.
2. {{lb|en|optics}} A [[polyscope]], or multiplying glass.
3. {{lb|en|botany}} A stage in the growth of {{taxfmt|Hydrodictyon|genus}}, when the [[resting spore]] breaks up into several [[megazoospore]]s that put out horn-like appendages; these polyhedra break up into zoospores.

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