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perimorph
[per-uh-mawrf]
noun
a crystal of one mineral enclosing that of another mineral.
perimorph
/ ˈɛɪˌɔː /
noun
a mineral that encloses another mineral of a different type
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Other 51Թ Forms
- perimorphic adjective
- perimorphous adjective
- perimorphism noun
- ˌˈǰˌ noun
- ˌˈǰ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of perimorph1
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Perimorph, per′i-morf, n. a mineral enclosing another.—adjs.
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Endomorph, en′do-morf, n. a mineral enclosed within another mineral, the latter being termed a perimorph.
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