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gneissoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gneis-soid
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite

noun

A metamorphic rock having the composition of a laminated granite

Etymology

From gneiss + -oid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more gneissoid (comparative) most gneissoid (superlative) gneissoids (plural)

Questions

What does gneissoid mean?
Having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite
Where does gneissoid come from?
From gneiss + -oid.

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