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macle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
macle
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.

noun

A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.

noun

A twin crystal.

Etymology

Borrowed from French macle, which in turn derives either from Latin macula (from Italic) or from Latin mascula (from Germanic). See mascle for more.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

macles (plural)

Derived Forms

macled

Questions

What does macle mean?
Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
Where does macle come from?
It is traced to French.

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