"schistosity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: schistosities [plural]
Etymology: Compare French schistosité. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|schistosité}} French schistosité Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} schistosity (countable and uncountable, plural schistosities)
  1. (geology) The quality or state of being schistose. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology Translations (state of being schistose): schistosité [feminine] (French), schistosità [feminine] (Italian), scistosità [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-schistosity-en-noun-oEPktOzx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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