tessellated
Formed of small pieces of stone, glass, or the like, generally square or four-sided in plan, and long in proportion to their breadth. See
In botany, checkered; having the colors arranged in small squares, thus resembling a tessellated pavement.
In zoology, checkered or reticulated in a regular manner, by either the coloration or the formation of the parts of a surface.
adjectiveFormed of little squares, as mosaic work; checkered.
adjectiveMarked like a checkerboard.
adjectiveCovered with pieces that are similarly shaped.
verbSimple past tense and past participle of
decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together in a mosaic
adjectivehaving a checkered or mottled appearance
