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T0124600 (tĕs′ər-ə)n. pl. tes·ser·ae (tĕs′ə-rē′) One of the small squares of stone or glass used in making mosaic patterns.

[Latin, from Greek, neuter of tesseres, variant of tessares, four; see k^wetwer- in Indo-European roots.]

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(ˈtɛsərə) n, pl -serae (-səˌriː) 1. (Ceramics) a small square tile of stone, glass, etc, used in mosaics2. (Historical Terms) a die, tally, etc, used in classical times, made of bone or wood[C17: from Latin, from Ionic Greek tesseres four] ˈtesseral adj

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n., pl. tes•ser•ae (ˈtɛs əˌri) 1. one of the small pieces used in mosaic work. 2. a small square of bone, wood, or the like, used in ancient Rome as a token, tally, ticket, etc. [1640–50; < Latin, perhaps shortening of Greek *tessarágōnos square]

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tessera - a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaicsmosaic - art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glasstessella - a small tesseratile - a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces

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, art of arranging colored pieces of marble, glass, tile, wood, or other material to produce a surface ornament. Ancient Mosaics

In Egypt and Mesopotamia, furniture, small architectural features, and jewelry were occasionally adorned with inset bits of
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(tess -ĕ-ră) (plural: tesserae) a type of surface feature found on Venus, consisting of a rugged elevated track extending for several thousand kilometers. The word is used in the approved name of such a feature.

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A small square piece of colored marble, glass, or tile, used to make geometric or figurative mosaic patterns.

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[′tes·ə·rə] (materials) A small rectangular piece of ceramic tile, stone, or other material used in a mosaic design.

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tesserae: shown separately and combined in a mosaic A small squarish piece of colored marble, glass, or tile, used to make mosaic patterns, either geometric or figurative.

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1. a small square tile of stone, glass, etc., used in mosaics 2. a die, tally, etc., used in classical times, made of bone or wood

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noun a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics

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