psephite

American

[see-fahyt] / ˈsi faɪt /

noun

Geology.

any coarse rock, as breccia or conglomerate.

psephite British

/ siːˈfɪtɪk, ˈsiːfaɪt /

noun

any rock, such as a breccia, that consists of large fragments embedded in a finer matrix

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psephitic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of psephite

< Greek psêph(os) pebble + -ite ¹

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