Etymology

augengneiss

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Today it means: A type of metamorphic rock characterized by large, lenticular mineral grains or crystal aggregates (usually feldspar or quartz grains that have been deformed during metamorphism), resembling eyes, embedded within a finer-grained matrix. Full definition →

German Augen
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  1. German · derived fromAugen“eyes”
  2. English todayaugengneiss

From German Augen (“eyes”) + gneiss

Words from the same roots

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