Mosaic Definition
(of an individual) Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.
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Origin of Mosaic
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Middle English musycke from Old French mosaique from Old Italian mosaico from Medieval Latin mūsāicum neuter of mūsāicus of the Muses from Latin Mūsa Muse from Greek Mousa men-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from Late Latin musivum (opus), from Latin museum, musaeum, probably from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).
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From Middle French mosaïque, moysaique. English from the 17th century.
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