tessellation

Variant of 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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