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      tessellation
      noun
      the act of adorning with mosaic
      the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern
      Roots
      tessellatessell- · Latin · small square stone, little cubeatio-ation · Latin · act or process of
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      The word tessellation breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tessell, from Latin tessella (“small square stone, little cube”); and -ation, from Latin atio (“act or process of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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