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prototile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-totile
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the minimal set of non-congruent shapes from which a larger set of shapes, some of which may be congruent, can be produced.

Etymology

From proto- + tile.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

prototiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monotile

Questions

What does prototile mean?
Any of the minimal set of non-congruent shapes from which a larger set of shapes, some of which may be congruent, can be produced.
Where does prototile come from?
From proto- + tile.

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