perimorph

[ per-uh-mawrf ]

noun
  1. a crystal of one mineral enclosing that of another mineral.: Compare endomorph (def. 1).

Origin of perimorph

1
First recorded in 1880–85; peri- + -morph

Other words from perimorph

  • per·i·mor·phic, per·i·mor·phous, adjective
  • per·i·mor·phism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for perimorph

perimorph

/ (ˈpɛrɪˌmɔːf) /


noun
  1. a mineral that encloses another mineral of a different type

Derived forms of perimorph

  • perimorphic or perimorphous, adjective
  • perimorphism, noun

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