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单词 tessellate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tes•sel•late  (v. tesə lāt′;adj. tesə lit, -lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, adj. 
v.t. 
  1. to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements;
    form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.

adj. 
  1. tessellated.
  • Latin tessellātus mosaic, equivalent. to tessell(a) small square stone (diminutive of tessera tessera) + -ātus -ate1
  • 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tessellate /ˈtɛsɪˌleɪt/ vb
  1. (transitive) to construct, pave, or inlay with a mosaic of small tiles
  2. (intransitive) (of identical shapes) to fit together exactly
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin tessellātus checked, from tessella small stone cube, from tessera
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