"mathemaku" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmæθəˈmækuː/ Forms: mathemaku [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Bob Grumman, who invented the genre, and first attested in 1988; formed as a blend of either mathema(tics) or mathema(tical) with (hai)ku. Head templates: {{en-noun|~|mathemaku}} mathemaku (countable and uncountable, plural mathemaku)
  1. (rare) A genre of pseudohaiku which combines a very short poetic structure with elegant mathematical expression; also, an example of this genre. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-mathemaku-en-noun-uW6y-rrK Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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