mosaic

noun

arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture

transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube

a pattern resembling a mosaic

a freeware browser

viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves

art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass

adjective

of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him

Roots

mousamosa- · Greek · the Muses

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Where does mosaic come from?

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