antecryst

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noun

A crystal formed from an earlier phase of the magmatic system, different from later forming crystals.

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Meanings

nounantecryst (plural antecrysts)

plural antecrysts

  1. geographyA crystal formed from an earlier phase of the magmatic system, different from later forming crystals.

Origin

From ante- + -cryst

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APA

antecryst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antecryst

MLA

“antecryst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antecryst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antecryst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antecryst.

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