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dodecagon
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do·dec·a·gon  (d-dk-gn)
n.
A polygon with 12 sides.
[Greek ddekagnon : ddeka, twelve (duo, two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots + deka, ten; see dek in Indo-European roots) + -gnon, -gon.]
dode·cago·nal (dd-kg-nl) adj.
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dodecagon
dodecagon [doe-deck-a-gon]
Noun
a polygon with twelve sides [Greek dōdeka twelve + gōnia angle]
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Noun1.dodecagon - a twelve-sided polygon
polygon, polygonal shape - a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides


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