poly means 'many' and gon means 'sides'
many. poly means many. the word is polygonal
name of a polygon with 12 sides = dodecagon
The prefix 'poly' - simply means 'many'. It does not refer to a specific number.
Poly-lateral
A polygon can have any number of sides. The prefix 'poly' means many, so a polygon is a 'many sided' plane figure. The prefix poly can be replaced by other prefixes meaning definite numbers of sides. A pentagon, for example, has five sides, an octagon has eight sides, and a decagon has ten sides.
poly means 'many' and gon means 'sides'
many. poly means many. the word is polygonal
Poly means many and polygon means shape of many sides
More sides"poly-" = many"-gon" = sides
It means 'many' sides
name of a polygon with 12 sides = dodecagon
Poly means many and polygon means shape of many sides
The prefix 'poly' - simply means 'many'. It does not refer to a specific number.
Poly-lateral
a shape with ten sides
It could be any number of sides, poly is the Greek word for many...