"micromosaic" meaning in All languages combined

See micromosaic on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: micromosaics [plural]
Etymology: micro- + mosaic Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|mosaic}} micro- + mosaic Head templates: {{en-noun}} micromosaic (plural micromosaics)
  1. A mosaic made from tiny pieces of glass Wikipedia link: micromosaic Related terms: macromosaic
    Sense id: en-micromosaic-en-noun-fOzuzReJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-

Inflected forms

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