spherical polyhedron

noun

A tessellation of a sphere in which the surface is entirely made of spherical polygons.

Meanings

nounspherical polyhedron (plural spherical polyhedra)

plural spherical polyhedra

  1. geometryA tessellation of a sphere in which the surface is entirely made of spherical polygons.
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