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tessera

Syllabification: (tes·ser·a)

Pronunciation: /ˈtesərə/

Definition of tessera

noun (plural tesserae /ˈtesərē/)

a small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic.
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a small tablet of wood or bone used as a token.