rep-tile

The "sphinx" polyiamond reptile. Four copies can be put together as shown to make a larger sphinx.

Meaning

Noun

  • A shape that can be dissected into a number of smaller copies of the same shape.

Origin

  • Coined as a pun on reptile by US mathematician Solomon W. Golomb. See repeat and tile.

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