A plane figure or solid compound consisting of multiple connected copies of a given base shape. For example, affixing equal squares gives an -polyomino, while affixing equal isosceles triangles gives a polyiamond. The following table summarized common named polyforms together with their base shape.
polyform | base shape |
polyabolo | isosceles right triangle |
polyare | joined half-squares |
polybe | joined half-cubes |
polycairo | Cairo pentagon |
polycube | cube |
polydrafter | 30-60-90 triangle |
polydude | 30-60-90 triangle |
polystick | lines from a square grid |
polyhe | joined half-hexagons |
polyhex | regular hexagon |
polyiamond | equilateral triangle |
polykite | 60-90-90-120 kite |
polyomino | square |
polyplet | square (connected at edges or corners) |
polypon | 30-30-120 triangle |
polyrect | rectangle |
polyrhomb | rhombus |