pleonaste

See also: pléonaste

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek [Term?] abundant, rich; compare French pléonaste.

Noun

pleonaste (plural pleonastes)

1. (mineralogy) A black variety of spinel.

References

• “pleonaste”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Pleonaste”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “pleonaste”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.

Anagrams

• antelopes