metapelite

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noun

A metamorphosed pelite rock

OriginEnglish pelite ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-) →
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Meanings

nounmetapelite (plural metapelites)

plural metapelites

  1. geographyA metamorphosed pelite rock

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishpelite
  5. Englishmetapelite

From meta- + pelite.

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Translations

Finnish metapeliitti
  • metapeliittiA metamorphosed pelite rock
Spanish metapelita
  • metapelitaA metamorphosed pelite rock
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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