"B-heptomino" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: B-heptominoes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} B-heptomino (plural B-heptominoes)
  1. (cellular automata) A particular seven-cell methuselah in Conway's Game of Life. Categories (topical): Cellular automata

Inflected forms

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