[v. tes-uh-leyt; adj. tes-uh-lit, -leyt] 
verb, -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing, adjective | 1. | to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern. |
| 2. | tessellated. |
| tes·sel·late (těs'ə-lāt') tr.v. tes·sel·lat·ed, tes·sel·lat·ing, tes·sel·lates To form into a mosaic pattern, as by using small squares of stone or glass. [From Latin tessellātus, of small square stones, from tessella, small cube, diminutive of tessera, a square; see tessera.] tes'sel·la'tion n. |
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