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pol·y·he·dron

 (pŏl′ē-hē′drən)
n. pl. pol·y·he·drons or pol·y·he·dra (-drə)
A solid bounded by polygons.

pol′y·he′dral adj.
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Adj.1.polyhedral - of or relating to or resembling a polyhedron
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mnohostěnný

polyhedral

[ˌpɒlɪˈhiːdrl] adjpoliedrico/a
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