poikilitic

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English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, scattered)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔɪkɪˈlɪtɪk/

Adjective

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poikilitic (comparative more poikilitic, superlative most poikilitic)

  1. (geology) Describing the texture of an igneous rock that has small crystals of one mineral scattered among larger crystals of another