polyhedron

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.
2. A polyscope, or multiplying glass.
3. A stage in the growth of Hydrodictyon, when the resting spore breaks up into several megazoospores that put out horn-like appendages; these polyhedra break up into zoospores.

Concepten

veelvlak

Synoniemen

polytope

polyhedra

polyhedral

prismoid

Vertalingen

polyèdre

Polyeder

poliedro

poliedro

políedre

poliedro

poliedre

πολύεδρον

Vielflächner

πολύεδρο

çokyüzlü

مُتعدِّد السُّطُوح

Poliedros

çok düzlemli

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɒliˈhiːdɹən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Frans: polyèdre

In summary

From New Latin polyedron, from Ancient Greek πολύεδρος (polúedros, “having many seats”), from πολυ- (polu-, “many”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “seat”); compare French polyèdre. By surface analysis, poly- + -hedron.