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icosahedron

twenty-faced polyhedron
Noun
pl: icosahedra

This term describes a specific geometric solid characterized by twenty triangular faces. It is most frequently encountered in mathematics, crystallography, and gaming, where it serves as the basis for the twenty-sided die (d20) used in tabletop role-playing games. As a technical geometric term, it follows standard countability rules for nouns, though it is rarely used in the plural unless discussing a collection of different polyhedral shapes.

Meanings

Noun

A polyhedron with twenty faces, typically regular faces that are equilateral triangles.

"The gaming die used for many tabletop role-playing games is a regular icosahedron."

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