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Definition of: tessera
(tes′ər·ə) noun plural ·ser·ae (-ər·ē)
1. A small square, as of stone, glass, etc., used in mosaic work.
2. A small object, often a square or cube, as of bone or wood, used as a die in gambling or as a token, voucher, or the like. [<L <dial. Gk. (Ionic) tesseres four]
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