| a. | 1. | Formed of little squares, as mosaic work; checkered; |
| 2. | (Bot. & Zool.) Marked like a checkerboard; |
| Adj. | 1. | tessellated - having a checkered or mottled appearance |
| 2. | tessellated - decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together; "a mosaic floor"; "a tessellated pavement" Synonyms: mosaic |