Tessera

Origin

From Latin tessera ("a cube, a die with numbers on all six sides"), from Ancient Greek τέσσαρες (téssares, "four").

Full definition of tessera

Noun

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

Derived terms

• tessellate
• tesseract

Anagrams

• Easters, erastes, reseats, saeters, seaters, starees, teasers