Pentominoes is a set of twenty unique polyominoes formed by five equal squares connected edge to edge, used as a puzzle and mathematical teaching tool. As a plural noun, it refers to the individual shapes or the collection itself and is commonly discussed in combinatorics, tiling, and puzzle communities. The term combines 'pento-' (five) with 'ominoes' (squares), with stress on the second syllable in common usage.
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