rep-tile

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See also: reptile, Reptile, and réptile

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

Etymology

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

Noun

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rep-tile (plural rep-tiles)

  1. (geometry) A shape that can be dissected into a number of smaller copies of the same shape.

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