druse

 
Pronunciation: /druːz/

noun

  • 1 Geology a rock cavity lined with a crust of projecting crystals.
  • the crust of crystals lining a druse.
  • 2 Botany a rounded cluster of calcium oxalate crystals found in some plant cells.

Derivatives

drusy

adjective ( Geology)

Origin:

early 19th century: via French from German Druse 'weathered ore'