tessellated
adjective
[ ˈtɛsəleɪtɪd ]
• denoting or characterized by a pattern of repeated shapes, especially polygons, that fit together closely without gaps or overlaps.
• "a tessellated pavement"
tessellate
verb
• decorate or cover (a surface) with a pattern of repeated shapes, especially polygons, that fit together closely without gaps or overlapping.
• "the pavement is tessellated with slabs of white and rose-coloured marble"
Origin:
late 17th century (as tessellated): from late Latin tessellat-, from the verb tessellare, from tessella, diminutive of tessera (see tessera).
