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gneissoid

gneissoid adjective: having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite.

Adjective

gneissoid (comparative more gneissoid, superlative most gneissoid)

  1. Having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite

Noun

gneissoid (plural gneissoids)

  1. A metamorphic rock having the composition of a laminated granite

Forms of gneissoid

Adjective
comparativemore gneissoid
superlativemost gneissoid
Noun
pluralgneissoids

Origin of gneissoid

From gneiss + -oid.

Questions about gneissoid

What does gneissoid mean?
Gneissoid means having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite.
What part of speech is gneissoid?
Gneissoid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near gneissoid in the dictionary

  1. gneissgranite
  2. gneissgranites
  3. gneissic
  4. gneissification
  5. gneissitic
  6. gneissoid
  7. gneissoids
  8. gneissose
  9. gneissosities
  10. gneissosity
  11. gneissy

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