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oikocryst

oikocryst noun: an enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric.

Noun

oikocryst (plural oikocrysts)

  1. An enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric.

Forms of oikocryst

pluraloikocrysts

Origin of oikocryst

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

Questions about oikocryst

What does oikocryst mean?
Oikocryst means an enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric.
What part of speech is oikocryst?
Oikocryst is a noun.
What is the plural of oikocryst?
The plural of oikocryst is oikocrysts.

Words near oikocryst in the dictionary

  1. oikeiosis
  2. oikish
  3. oikist
  4. oikists
  5. oikoclitic
  6. oikocryst
  7. oikocrysts
  8. oikoi
  9. oikology
  10. oikonym
  11. oikonyms

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