hosohedron

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noun

A tessellation of lunes on a spherical surface, such that each lune shares the same two vertices.

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Meanings

nounhosohedron (plural hosohedra)

plural hosohedra

  1. A tessellation of lunes on a spherical surface, such that each lune shares the same two vertices.

Origin

From Ancient Greek ὅσος (hósos, “as much as”) + -hedron, in the sense of "as many faces as desired".

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APA

hosohedron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosohedron

MLA

“hosohedron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosohedron. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hosohedron,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosohedron.

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