Hendeca-
1.
a combining form meaning “eleven,” used in the formation of compound words:
hendecahedron.
combining form
1.
eleven: hendecagon, hendecahedron, hendecasyllable
combining form
Examples
Greek hendeka ‘eleven’
word-forming element meaning “eleven,” from Latinized form of Greek hendeka “eleven,” from hen, neuter of eis “one” + deka “ten” (see ten).
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- Hendecagon
[hen-dek-uh-gon, -guh n] /hɛnˈdɛk əˌgɒn, -gən/ noun 1. a polygon having 11 angles and 11 sides. /hɛnˈdɛkəɡən/ noun 1. a polygon having 11 sides
- Hendecahedron
[hen-dek-uh-hee-druh n, hen-dek-] /hɛnˌdɛk əˈhi drən, ˌhɛn dɛk-/ noun, plural hendecahedrons, hendecahedra [hen-dek-uh-hee-druh, hen-dek-] /hɛnˌdɛk əˈhi drə, ˌhɛn dɛk-/ (Show IPA) 1. a solid figure having 11 faces. /ˌhɛndɛkəˈhɛdrən; -ˈhiːdrən/ noun (pl) -drons, -dra (-drə) 1. a solid figure having 11 plane faces See also polyhedron
- Hendecasyllabic
[hen-dek-uh-si-lab-ik, hen-dek-] /hɛnˌdɛk ə sɪˈlæb ɪk, ˌhɛn dɛk-/ adjective 1. having 11 syllables. noun 2. a .
- Hendecasyllable
[hen-dek-uh-sil-uh-buh l, hen-dek-uh-sil-] /hɛnˈdɛk əˌsɪl ə bəl, ˌhɛn dɛk əˈsɪl-/ noun 1. a word or line of verse of 11 syllables. /ˈhɛndɛkəˌsɪləbəl/ noun 1. (prosody) a verse line of 11 syllables
- Hendersonula toruloidea
Hendersonula toruloidea Hen·der·so·nu·la to·ru·loi·de·a (hěn’dər-sə-nyōō’lə tôr’yə-loi’dē-ə) n. A species of black yeast capable of producing infections of the toenails as well as of the skin of the feet.