Meanings
adjectiveschistose (comparative more schistose, superlative most schistose)
comparative more schistose · superlative most schistose
- geographyOf or relating to schist.
- geographyHaving the character of schist.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From schist + -ose. Piecewise doublet of schistous.
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APA
schistose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schistose
MLA
“schistose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schistose. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schistose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schistose.
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