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120-cell

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A four-dimensional polytope, analogous to a dodecahedron, whose 120 bounding facets are dodecahedra.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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Synonyms: dodecacontachoron, dodecaplex, hecatonicosachoron, hecatonicosahedroid, hyperdodecahedron, polydodecahedron

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  • Esperanto: centdudekĉelo — four-dimensional polytope
  • Italian: 120-celle — four-dimensional polytope
  • Italian: iperdodecaedro — four-dimensional polytope
  • Japanese: 正百二十胞体 (seihyakunijūhōtai) — four-dimensional polytope
  • Korean: 정백이십포체 (jeongbaegisip'poche) — four-dimensional polytope