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gneissoid

[ nahy-soid ]

/ ˈnaɪ sɔɪd /

adjective

resembling gneiss.

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Origin of gneissoid

First recorded in 1840–50; gneiss + -oid

Words nearby gneissoid

gnaw, gnawing, gnawn, GNC, gneiss, gneissoid, gnetophyte, Gniezno, GNMA, GNOC, gnocchi

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At this distance, rapids commence, and the bed of the river exhibited greenstone and gneissoid boulders.
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