myrmekite

noun

myr·​me·​kite

ˈmərməˌkīt

plural -s

: an intergrowth of vermicular quartz and feldspar (as oligoclase) formed during the later stages in the consolidation of an igneous rock

myrmekitic

¦⸗⸗¦kitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

German myrmekit, from Greek myrmēkia anthill, wart (from myrmēk- myrmec-) + German -it -ite

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