poikiloblastic
[ poi-kil-uh-blas-tik, poi-kuh-luh- ]
/ pɔɪˌkɪl əˈblæs tɪk, ˌpɔɪ kə lə- /
adjective Petrography.
(of metamorphic rocks) having small grains of one mineral embedded in metacrysts of another mineral.
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Words nearby poikiloblastic
poignancy, poignant, poikilitic, poikilo-, poikiloblast, poikiloblastic, poikilocyte, poikilocytosis, poikiloderma, poikilotherm, poikilothermia
Origin of poikiloblastic
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