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ophthalmite

ophthalmite noun: an eyestalk.

Noun

ophthalmite (plural ophthalmites)

  1. An eyestalk.
  2. A migmatite that is characterized by the presence of concentric or lenticular aggregates of newly formed minerals that reflect post-anatectic processes.

Forms of ophthalmite

pluralophthalmites

Origin of ophthalmite

Ancient Greek

Questions about ophthalmite

What does ophthalmite mean?
Ophthalmite means an eyestalk.
What part of speech is ophthalmite?
Ophthalmite is a noun.
What is the plural of ophthalmite?
The plural of ophthalmite is ophthalmites.

Words near ophthalmite in the dictionary

  1. ophthalmick
  2. ophthalmics
  3. ophthalmies
  4. ophthalmist
  5. ophthalmists
  6. ophthalmite
  7. ophthalmites
  8. ophthalmitis
  9. ophthalmo-
  10. ophthalmodynamometer
  11. ophthalmodynamometers

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