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From zircon + -oid, because this form often occurs in zircon crystals.
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zirconoid
Today it means: A double eight-sided pyramid, a form common with tetragonal crystals. Full definition →
Today it means: A double eight-sided pyramid, a form common with tetragonal crystals. Full definition →
From zircon + -oid, because this form often occurs in zircon crystals.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.