Migmatite Definition

mĭgmə-tīt
noun
A rock of both metamorphic and igneous origin that exhibits characteristics of both rock types and probably forms through the heating but not melting of rocks in the presence of abundant fluids.
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Other Word Forms of Migmatite

Noun

Singular:
migmatite
Plural:
migmatites

Origin of Migmatite

  • Greek migma, migmat- mixture (from mignunai to mix meik- in Indo-European roots) –ite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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