polysquare

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noun

a polyomino

OriginEnglish square ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolysquare (plural polysquares)

plural polysquares

  1. mathematicsa polyomino

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishsquare
  6. Englishpolysquare

From poly- + square.

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Cite this entry
APA

polysquare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysquare

MLA

“polysquare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysquare. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polysquare,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polysquare.

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