hexadecahedron

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noun

A polyhedron with sixteen faces.

Scrabble 31

Meanings

nounhexadecahedron (plural hexadecahedra or hexadecahedrons)

plural hexadecahedra · plural hexadecahedrons

  1. geometryA polyhedron with sixteen faces.

    Synonyms: hexakaidecahedron

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA polyhedron with sixteen faces.

Origin

Translations

Finnish 16-tahokas (kuusitoistatahokas)
  • 16-tahokas (kuusitoistatahokas)geometry
German Hexadekaeder, Sechzehnflächner
  • Hexadekaedergeometry
  • Sechzehnflächnergeometry
  • 16-Flächnergeometry
Polish szesnastościan
  • szesnastościangeometry
Russian шестнадцатигранник
  • шестнадцатигранник (šestnadcatigrannik)geometry
Ukrainian шістнадцятигранник
  • шістнадцятигранник (šistnadcjatyhrannyk)geometry
Cite this entry
APA

hexadecahedron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexadecahedron

MLA

“hexadecahedron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexadecahedron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexadecahedron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexadecahedron.

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