"tetromino" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tɛˈtɹɒmɪnəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /tɛˈtɹɑːmɪnoʊ/ [US] Audio: en-us-tetromino.ogg [US] Forms: tetrominoes [plural]
Etymology: tetra- + polyomino Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tetra|polyomino}} tetra- + polyomino Head templates: {{en-noun|es}} tetromino (plural tetrominoes)
  1. (geometry) A polyomino made up of four squares connected edge to edge. Wikipedia link: tetromino Categories (topical): Geometry Synonyms: 4-omino Related terms: Tetris Translations (polyomino made up of four squares): tetromino [neuter] (Polish), tetrominó [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-tetromino-en-noun-ECm6Ng3K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tetra- Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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