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great rhombicuboctahedron

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

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noun

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An Archimedean solid that is isogonal and has twenty-six regular faces (twelve square, eight hexagonal and six octagonal).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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From great + rhombicuboctahedron, referring to the fact that, similarly to the rhombicuboctahedron, the 12 square faces lie in the same planes as the 12 faces of the rhombic dodecahedron, the dual of the cuboctahedron.

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  • Italian: cubottaedro troncato — polyhedron with 12 square, 8 hexagonal and 6 octagonal faces
  • Italian: grande rombicubottaedro — polyhedron with 12 square, 8 hexagonal and 6 octagonal faces