Decaedron

/dɛˈkeɪdrən/ noun

Definition

A geometric solid shape with ten faces.

Etymology

From Greek 'deca' (ten) and 'hedron' (face), literally meaning 'ten-faced.' This mathematical term was formed using the standard Greek prefix-suffix system for naming polyhedra.

Kelly Says

Mathematicians name 3D shapes by counting faces like detectives—a tetrahedron has 4 faces, an octahedron has 8, and a decahedron has 10—it's a universal language for geometry that works in every language!

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