poikiloblast

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noun

A porphyroblast mineral containing small inclusions of the previous rock.

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Meanings

nounpoikiloblast (plural poikiloblasts)

plural poikiloblasts

  1. A porphyroblast mineral containing small inclusions of the previous rock.

Origin

From poikilo- + -blast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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