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Mo⋅sa⋅ic

[moh-zey-ik]
–adjective
of or pertaining to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics.
Also, Mo⋅sa⋅i⋅cal.


Origin:
1655–65; < NL Mosaicus, equiv. to LL Mōs(ēs) Moses + -aicus, on the model of Hebraicus Hebraic
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Main Entry: 2mosaic
Function: adjective
1 : exhibiting mosaicism
2 : DETERMINATEmo·sa·i·cal·ly /-'zA-&-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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mosaic mo·sa·ic (mō-zā'ĭk)
adj.
Patterned in small squares; tesselated. n.
An organism exhibiting mosaicism.

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mosaic   (mō-zā'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Any of various viral diseases of plants, resulting in light and dark areas in the leaves, which often become shriveled and dwarfed.
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