Oikocryst

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + -cryst, or directly from the Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos).

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