oikocryst

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric.

Word forms

oikocryst oikocrysts

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + -cryst, or directly from the Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos).

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