poikiloblast

noun

poi·​kilo·​blast

pȯiˈkiləˌblast,

ˈpȯikəlōˌb-

plural -s

1

: a nucleated poikilocyte

2

: a large crystal of a metamorphic rock with a texture marked by the inclusion of small idioblasts

poikiloblastic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦blastik

¦⸗⸗⸗-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary poecil- + -blast

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