poikilitic

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, “scattered”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔɪkɪˈlɪtɪk/

Adjective

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
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