psephite

[ see-fahyt ]

nounGeology.
  1. 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
  1. any rock, such as a breccia, that consists of large fragments embedded in a finer matrix

Origin of psephite

1
C19: via French from Greek psēphos a pebble

Derived forms of psephite

  • psephitic (siːˈfɪtɪk), adjective

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