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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Origin of perimorph

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

OTHER WORDS FROM perimorph

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

Words nearby perimorph

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

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How to use perimorph in a sentence

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 of perimorph

perimorphic or perimorphous, adjectiveperimorphism, noun

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