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词汇 pentomino
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Definition of pentomino in English:

pentomino

noun pɛnˈtɒmɪnəʊ
  • 1Each of the twelve distinct planar shapes that can be formed by joining five identical squares by their edges.

  • 2In plural A board game or puzzle involving the rearrangement of plastic or wooden pentomino shapes.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in American Mathematical Monthly. From penta- + -omino; coined by S. W. Golomb by analogy, taking the d- of domino (by an intentional false etymology) to represent either di- or duo-.

Definition of pentomino in US English:

pentomino

nounpɛnˈtɒmɪnəʊ
  • 1Each of the twelve distinct planar shapes that can be formed by joining five identical squares by their edges.

  • 2In plural A board game or puzzle involving the rearrangement of plastic or wooden pentomino shapes.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in American Mathematical Monthly. From penta- + -omino; coined by S. W. Golomb by analogy, taking the d- of domino (by an intentional false etymology) to represent either di- or duo-.

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