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helicitic

/ˈhɛlɪsɪtɪk/

helicitic adjective: pertaining to a texture in metamorphic rocks where minerals contain contorted microscopic inclusions that represent the original bedding or alignment of the parent rock.

Adjective

helicitic (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to a texture in metamorphic rocks where minerals contain contorted microscopic inclusions that represent the original bedding or alignment of the parent rock.

Forms of helicitic

alternative formhelizitic

Origin of helicitic

From helic- + -itic.

Words that rhyme with helicitic

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Questions about helicitic

What does helicitic mean?
Helicitic means pertaining to a texture in metamorphic rocks where minerals contain contorted microscopic inclusions that represent the original bedding or alignment of the parent rock.
What part of speech is helicitic?
Helicitic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce helicitic?
Helicitic is pronounced /ˈhɛlɪsɪtɪk/.

Words near helicitic in the dictionary

  1. helicin
  2. helicine
  3. helicinid
  4. helicinids
  5. heliciphagous
  6. helicitic
  7. helicities
  8. helicity
  9. helicline
  10. heliclines
  11. helico-

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