triomino

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈɒmɪnəʊ/
(General American) enPR: trī-ŏmʹĭ-nō', IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈɑmɪˌnoʊ/
Rhymes: -ɒmɪnəʊ, -ɒmənəʊ

Etymology 1

tri- +‎ (d)omino.

Noun

triomino (plural triominoes or triominos)

(games) A triangular tile, used in triominoes, a variant of the game of dominoes.
Note: as the game plays, polyiamonds are created.

Further reading

Triominoes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

tri- +‎ (poly)omino.

Noun

triomino (plural triominoes or triominos)

(geometry) Alternative form of tromino
A polyomino made up of three squares connected edge to edge.

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