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poecilitic

poecilitic adjective: mottled with various colours; variegated; spotted.

Adjective

poecilitic (not comparable)

  1. Mottled with various colours; variegated; spotted.
  2. (specifically) Of or relating to, or characterizing, Triassic and Permian sandstones of red and other colours.

Forms of poecilitic

alternative formpoikilitic

Origin of poecilitic

From Ancient Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, “many-coloured, variegated”) + -ite or -lite.

Questions about poecilitic

What does poecilitic mean?
Poecilitic means mottled with various colours; variegated; spotted.
What part of speech is poecilitic?
Poecilitic is an adjective.

Words near poecilitic in the dictionary

  1. poechite
  2. poecilid
  3. poecilids
  4. poeciliid
  5. poeciliids
  6. poecilitic
  7. poecilo-
  8. poecilogony
  9. poecilonym
  10. poecilonymic
  11. poecilonyms

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