# rep-tile

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A shape that can be dissected into a number of smaller copies of the same shape.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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