oikocryst

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

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)

  1. (geology) An enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric.
    Coordinate term: chadacryst