leucosome

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noun

A coarse-grained quartzofeldspathic vein

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Meanings

nounleucosome (plural leucosomes)

plural leucosomes

  1. geographyA coarse-grained quartzofeldspathic vein

Origin

From leuco- (“white”), due to its whitish color, + -some (“characterized by”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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