oikocryst

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + a clipping of crystal, or directly from the Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos).

Noun

oikocryst (plural oikocrysts)

1. (geology) An enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric.

   Coordinate term: chadacryst