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ophitic
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[əʊˈfɪtɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to or denoting a poikilitic rock texture in which crystals of feldspar are interposed between plates of augite
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Origin
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late 19th century: via Latin from Greek ophitēs ‘serpentine stone’ (from ophis ‘snake’) + -ic
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