tessellate
/ˈtesɪleɪt/verb
with obj.
1- decorate (a floor) with mosaics给（地板）铺马赛克; 用马赛克铺设（地板）。
1.1
- Mathematics cover (a plane surface) by repeated use of a single shape, without gaps or overlapping【数】镶嵌; 嵌装。
词源
late 18th cent.: from late Latin tessellat-， from the verb tessellare, from tessella, diminutive of tessera （see TESSERA）.