polygonal

Variant of polygon

polygon definition

poly·gon (päl′i gän′)

noun

a closed plane figure consisting of straight lines

Etymology: LL polygonum < Gr polygōnon, neut. of polygōnos: see poly- & -gon

Related Forms:

  • polygonal po·lyg′o·nal (pə lig′ə nəl) adjective

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