pentagonoid

adjective

pen·​tag·​o·​noid

(ˈ)pen‧¦tagəˌnȯid

1

: somewhat pentagonal

2

of a skull : resembling a pentagon as viewed from the inferior aspect

Word History

Etymology

pentagon + -oid

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