Dyakisdodecahedron

/ˌdaɪəkɪsdoʊˌdɛkəˈhɛdrən/ noun

Definition

A polyhedron with 48 congruent isosceles-triangle faces, formed by combining geometric principles of the dyakis (dual) transformation with dodecahedral symmetry.

Etymology

From Greek dyakis (double) combined with dodecahedron (twelve-faced shape from dodeca 'twelve' and hedra 'seat' or 'face').

Kelly Says

This exotic 48-faced shape exists only in mathematical imagination—it's created by taking a dodecahedron and systematically distorting it, and it appears in models of molecular structures and crystal formations!

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