perimorph

[per-uh-mawrf]

noun

1. a crystal of one mineral enclosing that of another mineral.

perimorph

/ ˈpɛrɪˌmɔːf /

noun

1. a mineral that encloses another mineral of a different type

Other Word Forms

• perimorphic adjective
• perimorphous adjective
• perimorphism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of perimorph¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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