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Endomorph

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Endomorph"

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Word	Definition
mesomorphic	Of or pertaining to a mesomorph.
perimorphnoun	(mineralogy) A mineral enclosed within another.
metacrystalnoun	A porphyroblast produced by metamorphic recrystallization
macrocrystnoun	(mineralogy) A relatively large crystal occurring in a mineral deposit, usually defined as one between 0.5 mm and 10 mm in size.
phenocrystnoun	(mineralogy) Any relatively large crystal embedded in a more fine-grained or glassy igneous rock
pseudomineralnoun	A pseudomorph of a mineral
autoendolithnoun	(biology) An endolith that deposits the same type of mineral that it inhabits
inclusionnoun	(uncountable) The act of including, i.e. adding or annexing, (something) to a group, set, or total.
metacrystnoun	metacrystal
negative crystalnoun	(optics) A uniaxial crystal, such as one of calcite, in which the extraordinary wave travels faster than the ordinary wave
xenocrystnoun	(geology) An isolated crystal having a different origin than the igneous rock in which it is found; the mineralogical equivalent of a xenolith.
microendolithnoun	Any microscopic endolith
mesocrystalnoun	An ordered aggregate of similarly-sized crystals
endolithnoun	(biology) An organism (generally a small or micro-organism) living inside rocks.
macrocrystalnoun	A relatively large crystal
xenoblastnoun	A crystal forming in a metamorphic rock that has not developed its characteristic crystalline faces and which gets its shape from bordering crystals.
mineraloidnoun	A substance that resembles a mineral but does not exhibit crystallinity.
idiomorphnoun	(mineralogy) Any idiomorphous mineral.
geodenoun	(geology) A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.
xenocrystal	(geology) Alternative form of xenocryst. [(geology) An isolated crystal having a different origin than the igneous rock in which it is found; the mineralogical equivalent of a xenolith.]