Associations to the word «Tessera»

Wiktionary

TESSERA, noun. A small square piece of stone, wood, ivory or glass used for making a mosaic.
TESSERA, noun. (planetology) complex-ridged surface feature seen on plateau highlands of Venus and perhaps on Triton

Dictionary definition

TESSERA, noun. A small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics.

Wise words

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