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schistosities

schistosities is the plural of schistosity.

Meaning of schistosity

Noun

schistosity (countable and uncountable, plural schistosities)

  1. The quality or state of being schistose; cleavage.
    • It will become apparent from the following discussion that some of the various structures which are grouped together as cleavage may correspond to a schistosity and/or foliation. Accordingly, Wilson defines rock cleavage (and schistosity) as a planar structure, usually distinct from stratification...1990, N[eville] J. Price, J[ohn] W. Cosgrove, “Rock Cleavage and Other Tectonic Fabrics”, in Analysis of Geological Structures, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 434

Questions about schistosities

What is schistosities the plural of?
Schistosities is the plural of schistosity.

Words near schistosities in the dictionary

  1. schistomicide
  2. schistomicides
  3. schistomula
  4. schistomulum
  5. schistose
  6. schistosities
  7. schistosity
  8. schistosomacidal
  9. schistosomal
  10. schistosomasis
  11. schistosomatid

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