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
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