crystalli-

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1. variant of crystallo- before an element of Latin origin.

   crystalliferous.

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Usage

What does crystalli- mean? Crystalli- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “crystal.” It is used in some scientific terms, especially in geology and mineralogy. Crystalli- comes from the Greek krýstallos, meaning “clear ice, rock crystal,” source of the word crystal, as you may have guessed. But did you guess the following? The Greek krýstallos is related to krýos, meaning “ice cold” or “frost” and source of the combining form cryo-. Learn more in our Words That Use cryo- article. Crystalli- is a variant of crystallo- before a word element that is of Latin origin. Crystall- is another variant of crystallo-. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use crystallo- and crystalli- articles.