metacryst
[ met-uh-krist ]
/ ˈmɛt əˌkrɪst /
noun Geology.
a crystal formed by recrystallization of minerals in a metamorphic rock.
Origin of metacryst
First recorded in 1910–15;
meta- +
(pheno)cryst
Words nearby metacryst
metacinnabar,
metacinnabarite,
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metacomet,
metacomputer,
metacryst,
metadata,
metaethics,
metafemale,
metafiction,
metagalaxy