perimorph
[ per-uh-mawrf ]
/ ˈpɛr əˌmɔrf /
noun
a crystal of one mineral enclosing that of another mineral.
Compare endomorph(def 1).
OTHER WORDS FROM perimorph
per·i·mor·phic, per·i·mor·phous, adjective per·i·mor·phism, nounWords nearby perimorph
perimeter,
perimetric,
perimetritis,
perimetrium,
perimetry,
perimorph,
perimyelitis,
perimyositis,
perimysiitis,
perimysium,
perinatal
Example sentences from the Web for perimorph
Endomorph, en′do-morf, n. a mineral enclosed within another mineral, the latter being termed a perimorph.
British Dictionary definitions for perimorph
perimorph
/ (ˈpɛrɪˌmɔːf) /
noun
a mineral that encloses another mineral of a different type