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schistosity

schistosity noun: the quality or state of being schistose; cleavage.

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

Forms of schistosity

pluralschistosities

Origin of schistosity

Compare French schistosité.

Questions about schistosity

What does schistosity mean?
Schistosity means the quality or state of being schistose; cleavage.
What part of speech is schistosity?
Schistosity is a noun.
What is the plural of schistosity?
The plural of schistosity is schistosities.

Words near schistosity in the dictionary

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

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