poikilitic
[ poi-kuh-lit-ik ]
/ ˌpɔɪ kəˈlɪt ɪk /
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adjective Petrography.
(of igneous rocks) having small crystals of one mineral scattered irregularly in larger crystals of another mineral.
Nearby words
- poi dance,
- poignance,
- poignancy,
- poignant,
- poignantly,
- poikilo-,
- poikiloblast,
- poikiloblastic,
- poikilocyte,
- poikilocytosis
Origin of poikilitic
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Examples from the Web for poikilitic
These are the colours which gave the name of variegatea (Poikilitic) to the series.
The World Before the Deluge|Louis Figuier