mosaic vs polymorphous

mosaic

noun
  • A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture. 

  • Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves. 

  • A composite picture made from overlapping photographs. 

  • pixelization (method of censorship) 

  • An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote. 

adj
  • Containing cells of varying genetic constitution. 

verb
  • To arrange in a mosaic. 

polymorphous

adj
  • Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms 

  • Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic 

  • Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles 

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