👉 Polypteroid is a geometric shape, often used in mathematics and computer graphics. It is formed by connecting pairs of lines that are parallel to each other but not necessarily perpendicular. The term "poly" comes from the Greek word "poly", meaning many or numerous, which can be interpreted as referring to this type of connection between parallel lines. Polytropes, also known as polyhedra in mathematics and computer graphics, often have a polygonal base, with each vertex connected to all other