xenomorphic

[zen-uh-mawr-fik, zee-nuh-]

xen·o·mor·phic

[zen-uh-mawr-fik, zee-nuh-]
adjective
1.
Also, allotriomorphic. Petrography. noting or pertaining to a mineral grain that does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.
2.
in an unusual form; having a strange form.

Origin:
1885–90; xeno- + -morphic

xen·o·mor·phi·cal·ly, adverb
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Xenomorphic is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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xenomorphic (ˌzɛnəˈmɔːfɪk)
 
adj
(of a mineral constituent of an igneous rock) not having its characteristic crystal shape because of deforming pressure from adjacent minerals
 
xeno'morphically
 
adv

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