Tetracontadigon

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A polygon with forty two sides and forty two angles.

    "Construct an edge-to-edge tessellation with a triangle, a heptagon, and a tetracontadigon. Is it possible to continue such a tessellation to have the full petal around the tetracontadigon?"

Synonyms

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42-gontetracontakaidigon

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"Construct an edge-to-edge tessellation with a triangle, a heptagon, and a tetracontadigon. Is it possible to continue such a tessellation to have the full petal around the tetracontadigon?"

Etymology

From tetra- + -conta- + di- + -gon.

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