cataclasis

noun

cata·​cla·​sis

ˌkatəˈklāsə̇s;

kəˈtakləsə̇s,

kaˈ-

plural cataclases

-ˌsēz

: the crushing or fracturing of rocks and minerals during metamorphism compare breccia, crush breccia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kataklasis, from kata- cata- + klasis breaking

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