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poikilitic

Syllabification: (poi·ki·lit·ic)
Pronunciation: /ˌpoikəˈlitik/

Definition of poikilitic

adjective

Geology
  • relating to or denoting the texture of an igneous rock in which small crystals of one mineral occur within crystals of another.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek poikilos 'variegated' + -ite1 + -ic

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