mosaic

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/məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/ English

Definitions

noun

A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.
A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.

adjective

(of an individual) Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.

Related words

Synonyms

tessellated decorated adorned tiling tile fabric crucible jigsaw makeup tapestry patchwork array breadth diverse hodgepodge variety

Associated

mottle tesserae mosaics pathogenic netscape virus apse tiles pavement browser covenant

Rhymes

archaic prosaic formulaic deltaic photovoltaic craic algebraic deoxyribonucleic ribonucleic nucleic

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