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psephite

American  
[see-fahyt] / ˈsi faɪt /

noun

Geology.

  1. any coarse rock, as breccia or conglomerate.

psephite British  
/ siːˈfɪtɪk, ˈsiːfaɪt /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • psephitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of psephite

< Greek psêph(os) pebble + -ite 1

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