Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A folded paper construction that can be flexed along its folds to reveal and conceal its faces alternately.

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  • noun geometry A flat model made from folded strips of paper that can be folded, or flexed, to reveal a number of hidden faces.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Blend of flex + hexagon.]

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