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Anhedral

The downward slope of an aircraft’s wing

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noun
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    The downward slope of an aircraft’s wing

adjective
  1. 1

    Lacking sharp, recognisable crystal faces.

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euhedral(mineralogy) Having sharp, recognisable crystal faces.
subhedral(mineralogy) Having some crystal faces and some grainy surfaces; neither entirely euhedral nor entirely anhedral.
xenomorphicIn an unusual form; having a strange form.
aphantic(geology) Of a rock sample: compact, crystalline and too fine-grained in texture for its constituents to be identifiable.
xenotopic(geology) Having anhedral crystals
massiveVery large in size or extent.
cryptomorphicHaving a form that obscures or masks the underlying meaning or purpose.
emarginatenoun(zoology, anatomy) Having a margin that has concave edges as though with parts removed or notched.
automorphic(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular.
cryptocrystallinenoun(petrology) A rock of this kind.
microaphanitic(geology) Synonym of cryptocrystalline.
idiomorphoushaving a unique, characteristic form
automorphAlternative form of automorphic. [(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic.]
hypocrystallinenoun(geology, of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
vincinalOf, belonging to, or restricted to a limited area or neighborhood; local.
phaneromeric(geology) formed of minerals that can be distinguished with the naked eye
macrocrystallinenoun(geology) Having crystals that are visible without the use of magnification
aphanitic(geology, petrology) Pertaining to aphanites, igneous rocks composed of microscopic mineral crystals (fine grains too small to be visible to the naked eye.
pseudocrystallinenounHaving the form of a pseudocrystal.
holocrystalline(mineralogy) Completely crystalline; said of a rock like granite, all of whose constituents are crystalline.

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