tessella tessella /tɛˈsɛlə/

noun

1. A small tessera  ( tessella )
   a small tessera
    The intricate design included one golden tessella that stood out.
   The intricate design included one golden tessella that stood out.
   
   

 locomotive locomotive /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/

adjective

1. Of or relating to locomotion  ( locomotive , locomotor )
   of or relating to locomotion
   

noun

1. A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks  ( locomotive , locomotive engine , railway locomotive [Canadian, British] , engine , railroad locomotive [ N. American] )
   a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
   
   

 Popillia japonica Popillia japonica /poʊˈpɪliə dʒəˈpɒnɪkə/

noun

1. Small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America  ( Japanese beetle , Popillia japonica )
   small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America
   
   

 foil foil /ˈfɔɪl/

noun

1. () A piece of thin and flexible sheet metal  ( foil )
   a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal
    The photographic film was wrapped in foil
   the photographic film was wrapped in foil
   
2. (fencing) a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button  ( foil )
   (fencing) a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button
    The fencer held his foil at the ready, waiting for his opponent to make a move
   The fencer held his foil at the ready, waiting for his opponent to make a move
   
   
3. Picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector  ( foil , transparency )
   picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector
   
4. A device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through  ( foil , hydrofoil )
   a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
    The fins of a fish act as hydrofoils
   the fins of a fish act as hydrofoils
   
   
5. Anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities  ( enhancer , foil )
   anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
    Pretty girls like plain friends as foils
   pretty girls like plain friends as foils
   

verb

1. () Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of  ( baffle , bilk [Informal] , queer [Informal] , cross , foil , frustrate , scotch , spoil , thwart )
   hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
    What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
   What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
    Foil your opponent
   foil your opponent
   
2. () Enhance by contrast  ( foil )
   enhance by contrast
    In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background
   In this picture, the figures are foiled against the background
   
3. Cover or back with foil  ( foil )
   cover or back with foil
    Foil mirrors
   foil mirrors