"micromosaic" meaning in English

See micromosaic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: micromosaics [plural]
Etymology: From 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

Inflected forms

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