perimorph

American

[per-uh-mawrf] / ˈpɛr əˌmɔrf /

noun

a crystal of one mineral enclosing that of another mineral.

perimorph British

/ ˈpɛrɪˌmɔːf /

noun

a mineral that encloses another mineral of a different type

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Other Word Forms

perimorphic adjective
perimorphism noun
perimorphous adjective

Etymology

Origin of perimorph

First recorded in 1880–85; peri- + -morph

Example Sentences

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Perimorph, per′i-morf, n. a mineral enclosing another.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

Endomorph, en′do-morf, n. a mineral enclosed within another mineral, the latter being termed a perimorph.

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