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migmatite

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪgmətʌɪt/

Definition of migmatite

noun

Geology
  • a rock composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components, typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock: a series of dykes intrude the underlying migmatites

Origin:

early 20th century: from Greek migma, migmat- 'mixture' + -ite1

migmatite in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of migmatite in the US English dictionary