lepidoblastic

adjective

lep·​i·​do·​blas·​tic

¦lepədō¦blastik

: relating to a texture in a metamorphic rock corresponding to the scaly texture of an igneous rock

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary lepid- + -blastic; originally formed as German lepidoblastisch

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