six-sided polygon

  • 41virus — viruslike, adj. /vuy reuhs/, n., pl. viruses. 1. an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA …

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  • 42quadrilateral — quad•ri•lat•er•al [[t]ˌkwɒd rəˈlæt ər əl[/t]] adj. 1) math. having four sides 2) math. Geom. a) a polygon with four sides b) a figure formed by four straight lines that have six points of intersection • Etymology: 1640–50; < L quadrilater(us)… …

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