Hendecagon

/hɛnˈdɛkəɡɑːn/ noun

Definition

A polygon with eleven sides and eleven angles.

Etymology

From Greek 'hendeca-' (eleven, from 'hen' one + 'deca' ten) plus '-gon' (angle). The Greek numerical prefix system allowed mathematicians to name any polygon by its number of sides.

Kelly Says

While pentagons and hexagons are everywhere in nature and design, hendecagons almost never appear naturally—this mathematical awkwardness is why you rarely see 11-sided shapes in real life.

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