perimorph
[ per-uh-mawrf ]
/ ˈpɛr əˌmɔrf /
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noun
a crystal of one mineral enclosing that of another mineral.Compare endomorph (def. 1).
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OTHER WORDS FROM perimorph
per·i·mor·phic, per·i·mor·phous, adjectiveper·i·mor·phism, nounWords nearby perimorph
perimeter, perimetric, perimetritis, perimetrium, perimetry, perimorph, perimyelitis, perimyositis, perimysiitis, perimysium, perinatal
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Example sentences from the Web for perimorph
Endomorph, en′do-morf, n. a mineral enclosed within another mineral, the latter being termed a perimorph.
British Dictionary definitions for perimorph
perimorph
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌmɔːf) /
noun
a mineral that encloses another mineral of a different type
Derived forms of perimorph
perimorphic or perimorphous, adjectiveperimorphism, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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