perimorph

[ per-uh-mawrf ]

/ ˈpɛr əˌmɔrf /

noun

a crystal of one mineral enclosing that of another mineral.Compare endomorph(def 1).

Nearby words

perimeter, perimetric, perimetritis, perimetrium, perimetry, perimorph, perimyelitis, perimyositis, perimysiitis, perimysium, perinatal

Origin of perimorph

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

Related forms

per·i·mor·phic, per·i·mor·phous, adjectiveper·i·mor·phism, noun

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Examples from the Web for perimorph

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

perimorph

/ (ˈpɛrɪˌmɔːf) /

noun

a mineral that encloses another mineral of a different type

Derived Forms

perimorphic or perimorphous, adjectiveperimorphism, noun

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