Pl. -æ; rarely -as. Also 8 -ela. [L., dim. of TESSERA.] A small tessera.
1693. trans. Blancard’s Phys. Dict. (ed. 2), Tessellæ, the same with Rotulæ or Tabellæ.
1727–41. [see TESSELLATED 1].
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., Tesselæ, a word used in pharmacy to express lozenges cut into regular figures.
1885. Athenæum, 29 Aug., 278/3. No endeavour is made to fasten loose tessellæ into their sockets.
