oikocryst
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + a clipping of crystal, or directly from the Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos).
Noun[edit]
oikocryst (plural oikocrysts)
- (geology) An enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric.
- Coordinate term: chadacryst