oikocryst

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noun

An enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric.

OriginAncient Greek οἶκος →
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Meanings

nounoikocryst (plural oikocrysts)

plural oikocrysts

  1. geographyAn enclosing crystal in a poikilitic fabric.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκρύσταλλος
  2. Ancient Greekοἶκος“house”
  3. Englishoikocryst

From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + -cryst, or directly from the Ancient Greek κρύσταλλος (krústallos).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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