ophthalmite

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Ancient Greek

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ophthalmite (plural ophthalmites)

  1. (zoology) An eyestalk.
  2. (mineralogy) A migmatite that is characterized by the presence of concentric or lenticular aggregates of newly formed minerals that reflect post-anatectic processes.