epidiorite

noun

epi·​diorite

¦epə̇,

¦epē+

plural -s

: a variety of diorite formed by metamorphism from pyroxenic igneous rocks and often being somewhat schistose

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary epi- + diorite; originally formed as German epidiorit

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