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hexomino

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /hɛkˈsɒmɪnəʊ/
  • General-American: /hɛkˈsɑməˌnoʊ/
  • rhymes with -ɒmɪnəʊ
  • rhymes with -ɒmənəʊ

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noun

Meaning 1

A polyomino consisting of six squares.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 6-omino

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English hex- English -omino English hexomino From hex- + -omino.

Real reading context

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