5-cell

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5-cell

/ˈfaɪvˌsɛl/

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From 5 + cell.

noun 5-cells

A four-dimensional polytope, analogous to a tetrahedron, whose five bounding facets are tetrahedra. In every vertex of the 5-cell, 8-cell and 120-cell there are 4 concurring edges; in every vertex of the 24-cell, 8 edges.
Similar: 4-simplex, pentachoron, pentahedroid, pentatope, tetrahedral pyramid

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noun four-dimensional polytope analogous to a tetrahedron

한국어	정오포체 jeong'opoche
日本語	正五胞体 seigohōtai
Italiano	5-cella, ipertetraedro, pentacoro

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@misc{5_cell_2026,
  title = {5-cell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/5-cell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}