poikilitic

P3O1I1K5I1L1I1T1I1C3
/ˌpɔɪkɪˈlɪtɪk/

adjective

Describing the texture of an igneous rock that has small crystals of one mineral scattered among larger crystals of another

OriginAncient Greek ποικίλος →
Scrabble 18
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjectivepoikilitic (comparative more poikilitic, superlative most poikilitic)

comparative more poikilitic · superlative most poikilitic

  1. geographyDescribing the texture of an igneous rock that has small crystals of one mineral scattered among larger crystals of another

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
poecilitic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekποικίλος“many-coloured, variegated”
  2. Englishpoikilitic

From Ancient Greek ποικίλος (poikílos, “many-coloured, variegated”) + -ite or -lite.

More words from Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

poikilitic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poikilitic

MLA

“poikilitic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poikilitic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poikilitic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poikilitic.

Source: poikilitic on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.