Poikilitic

//ˌpɔɪkɪˈlɪtɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing the texture of an igneous rock that has small crystals of one mineral scattered among larger crystals of another

Etymology

Ancient Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, “scattered”)

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