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perimorph

[ per-uh-mawrf ]

noun

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

perimorph

/ ˈɛɪˌɔː /

noun

  1. a mineral that encloses another mineral of a different type
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈǰˌ󾱲, noun
  • ˌˈǰ󾱳, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i·ǰp󾱳 i·ǰpdzܲ adjective
  • i·ǰp󾱲 noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of perimorph1

First recorded in 1880–85; peri- + -morph
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Example Sentences

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Perimorph, per′i-morf, n. a mineral enclosing another.—adjs.

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Endomorph, en′do-morf, n. a mineral enclosed within another mineral, the latter being termed a perimorph.

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