Definition:Monomino
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Definition
A monomino is a $1$-omino:
That is, it is a polyomino consisting of exactly $1$ unit square.
Linguistic Note
The word monomino is a back-formation from the word domino.
The prefix mono- comes from ancient Greek meaning one, while -omino suffix derives from the term polyomino, which is in turn derived from domino.