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tessellated

adjective
tes·​sel·​lat·​ed | \ ˈte-sə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce tessellated (audio) \

Definition of tessellated

: having a checkered appearance

Examples of tessellated in a Sentence

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 Lending further weirdness to the exterior design are a floating vent high up on each C-pillar and a tessellated hexagonal mesh sun shade over the rear window. — Brett Berk, Car and Driver, "BMW Reproduces Lost 1970 Garmisch Concept by Calling In Its Original Designer ,Marcello Gandini," 24 May 2019

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