Pentamino
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Pentamino comes from Greek pent (five) and amino (acid), a two aminoacids based polymer resins group.
The word pentamino has several meanings.
[edit] Mathematics
- Pentamino is a polyomino composed of five (Greek πέντε / pente) congruent squares, connected orthogonally. Prefix penta- is used same as in Tetragon, Pentagon, Hexagon, Octagon, Tetraedar, Hexaedar, Octaedar, Dodecaedar, Tetramino, Hexamino etc.
- Pentaminos may also be known as pentomino