polyhedral
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of polyhedral
1805–15; < Greek polýedr ( os ) many-based ( see polyhedron) + -al 1
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They are the only naturally occurring polyhedral solids, making them unlike almost anything else in the natural landscape.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Some viral capsids are simple polyhedral “spheres,” whereas others are quite complex in structure.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
With the help of an evolving rule book, seven polyhedral dice, addition skills and flexible imaginations, players determine their characters’ backgrounds, strengths, moral alignments and traits.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2022
With the help of an evolving rule book, seven polyhedral dice, quick addition skills and flexible imaginations, players determine their characters’ backgrounds, strengths, moral alignments and traits.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2022
Suppose that instead of consisting of india-rubber its wall consists of small cells made polyhedral in form by mutual pressure, and united together.
From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Herbert Spencer
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