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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him.
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noun
A piece of artwork created by placing colored pieces (usually tiles, either regular or irregular in shape) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Pixelization. (a method of censorship)
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, phytopathology, sciences
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noun
A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.
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noun
Any composite structure made from diverse elements.
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Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
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verb
To arrange in a mosaic.
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Usage: transitive
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adjective
of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him
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noun
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
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Broader terms: art, fine art
noun
arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
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Synonyms: arial mosaic, photomosaic
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Broader terms: photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic
noun
transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
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Broader terms: transducer
noun
a pattern resembling a mosaic
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Broader terms: form, shape, pattern
noun
a freeware browser
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Broader terms: browser, web browser
noun
viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: plant disease
Narrower terms: potato mosaic, tobacco mosaic
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μοῦσᾰ (Moûsă) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek -εῖον (-eîon) Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon) Ancient Greek μουσεῖον (mouseîon)der. Late Latin mūsīvum Medieval Latin musaicumbor. Italian mosaicoder. Middle French mosaïqueder. English mosaic From Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from Late Latin musivum (opus), from Latin museum, musaeum, probably from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)). Doublet of museum.
From Middle French mosaïque, moysaique, and its source, post-classical Latin Mosaicus (5th century), from Latin Moses.
Across languages
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