psephite
[ see-fahyt ]
nounGeology.
any coarse rock, as breccia or conglomerate.
Origin of psephite
1<Greek psêph(os) pebble + -ite1
Words Nearby psephite
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British Dictionary definitions for psephite
psephite
/ (ˈsiːfaɪt) /
noun
any rock, such as a breccia, that consists of large fragments embedded in a finer matrix
Origin of psephite
1C19: via French from Greek psēphos a pebble
Derived forms of psephite
- psephitic (siːˈfɪtɪk), adjective
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