Definition:Hexomino

Definition

A hexomino is a $6$-omino:

That is, it is a polyomino consisting of exactly $6$ unit squares.

Also see

• Results about hexominoes can be found here.

Linguistic Note

The word hexomino is a back-formation from the word domino.

The prefix hex- comes from ancient Greek meaning $6$, while -omino suffix derives from the term polyomino, which is derived in turn from domino.

Sources

• Weisstein, Eric W. "Hexomino." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Hexomino.html