"antecryst" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: antecrysts [plural]
Etymology: ante- + cryst short for crystal. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ante|cryst}} ante- + cryst Head templates: {{en-noun}} antecryst (plural antecrysts)
  1. (petrology) A crystal formed from an earlier phase of the magmatic system, different from later forming crystals. Categories (topical): Petrology Related terms: xenocryst

Inflected forms

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