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xenoblast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xenoblast
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A crystal forming in a metamorphic rock that has not developed its characteristic crystalline faces and which gets its shape from bordering crystals.

Etymology

From xeno- + -blast.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

xenoblasts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

xenocryst

Questions

What does xenoblast mean?
A crystal forming in a metamorphic rock that has not developed its characteristic crystalline faces and which gets its shape from bordering crystals.
Where does xenoblast come from?
From xeno- + -blast.

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