xenoblast
xen·o·blast [ ˈzenəˌblast]
[ˈzenəˌblast]
: a crystal in metamorphic rock that is not bounded by its own faces but has its outlines impressed upon it by neighboring crystals
—contrasted with idioblast
Other Words from xenoblast
xenoblastic \ ¦⸗⸗¦blastik \ adjective
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