gneissoid

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adjective

Having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite

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Meanings

adjectivegneissoid (comparative more gneissoid, superlative most gneissoid)

comparative more gneissoid · superlative most gneissoid

  1. geographyHaving a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite
noungneissoid (plural gneissoids)

plural gneissoids

  1. geographyA metamorphic rock having the composition of a laminated granite

Origin

From gneiss + -oid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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