triomino

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈɒmɪnəʊ/
• (General American) enPR: trī-ŏmʹĭ-nō', IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈɑmɪˌnoʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɒmɪnəʊ, -ɒmənəʊ

Etymology 1

tri- +‎ (d)omino.

Noun

triomino (plural triominoes or triominos)

1. (games) A triangular tile, used in triominoes, a variant of the game of dominoes.

   Note: as the game plays, polyiamonds are created.

Further reading

• Triominoes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

tri- +‎ (poly)omino.

Noun

triomino (plural triominoes or triominos)

1. (geometry) Alternative form of tromino

   A polyomino made up of three squares connected edge to edge.