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| mo·sa·ic [ mō záy ik ] |
noun (plural mo·sa·ics) |
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1. picture made with small colored pieces: a picture or design made with small pieces of colored material such as glass or tile stuck onto a surface
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2. making of mosaics: the art of making mosaics
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3. something consisting of variety of components: something consisting of a number of things of different types, forms, or colors
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4. botany viral plant disease: a plant disease, often caused by a virus, in which the foliage develops irregular patches of discoloration
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5. botany plant discoloration: a pattern of light green or yellowish mottling on the foliage of a plant, usually caused by a viral infection
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6. genetics
Same as chimera (sense 2)
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transitive verb (past and past participle mo·sa·icked, present participle mo·sa·ick·ing, 3rd person present singular mo·sa·ics) |
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decorate something with mosaic: to make something into, or decorate something with, a mosaic
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| [14th century. < Old French< Latin Musa "Muse"; from the decorations of medieval shrines dedicated to the Muses] |
