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Definition of Tessellate
1. Verb. Fit together exactly, of identical shapes. "Triangles tessellate"
2. Verb. Tile with tesserae. "Tessellate the kitchen floor"
Definition of Tessellate
1. v. t. To form into squares or checkers; to lay with checkered work.
2. a. Tessellated.
Definition of Tessellate
1. [v -LATED, -LATING, -LATES]
Medical Definition of Tessellate
1. To form into squares or checkers; to lay with checkered work. "The floors are sometimes of wood, tessellated after the fashion of France." (Macaulay) Origin: L. Tessellatus tessellated. See Tessellar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)