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Where does “spheropolyhedron” come from?

spheropolyhedron (English) comes from English polyhedron, from New Latin polyedron.

spheropolyhedron (English): A polyhedron that approximates to a sphere

Definitions

  1. A polyhedron that approximates to a sphere

Ancestry of “spheropolyhedron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpolyhedronA solid figure with many flat faces and straight...
2New Latinpolyedron—
Every word from New Latin polyedron →