tessellate
tessellate
Definition
tes·sel·late (tes′ə lāt′; for adj., -lit, -lāt′)
transitive verb tessellated -·lat′ed, tessellating -·lat′·ing
to lay out, inlay, or pave in a mosaic pattern of small, square blocks
Etymology: < L tessellatus < tessella, little square stone, dim. of tessera, a square: see tessera
adjective
arranged in a mosaic pattern; tessellated
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