poikilitic

English edit

Etymology edit

Ancient Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, “scattered”)

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌpɔɪkɪˈlɪtɪk/

Adjective edit

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poikilitic

poikilitic (comparative more poikilitic, superlative most poikilitic)

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

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