poikilitic
[ poi-kuh-lit-ik ]
/ ˌpɔɪ kəˈlɪt ɪk /
adjective Petrography.
(of igneous rocks) having small crystals of one mineral scattered irregularly in larger crystals of another mineral.
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Words nearby poikilitic
pohutukawa, poi, poi dance, poignancy, poignant, poikilitic, poikilo-, poikiloblast, poikiloblastic, poikilocyte, poikilocytosis
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Example sentences from the Web for poikilitic
These are the colours which gave the name of variegatea (Poikilitic) to the series.
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