Menger sponges

A form of Menger sponge — A fractal curve, a three-dimensional generalization of the Cantor set and Sierpinski carpet, formed by repeated subdivision of a cube, and having infinite surface area and zero volume.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Menger sponge
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