perimorph

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noun

A mineral enclosed within another.

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Meanings

nounperimorph (plural perimorphs)

plural perimorphs

  1. chemistryA mineral enclosed within another.
  2. chemistryThe outer mineral that encloses an endomorph.

Origin

From peri- + -morph.

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APA

perimorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perimorph

MLA

“perimorph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perimorph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perimorph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perimorph.

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