Archimedean solid

Noun

Meaning

Archimedean solid (plural Archimedean solids)

(geometry) Any of a class of convex semiregular polyhedra, composed of two or more types of regular polygon meeting in identical vertices.

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Synonyms

icosahedron

Examples

Also, in part due to self-duality of the tetrahedron, only one Archimedean solid has only tetrahedral symmetry. Source: Internet

It is dual to the quasiregular cuboctahedron (an Archimedean solid ) and occurs in nature as a crystal form. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Archimedean point Archimedean property Archimedean screw Archimedean spiral archimedean tessellation archimedes