psephite

[ see-fahyt ]
/ ˈsi faɪt /

noun Geology.

any coarse rock, as breccia or conglomerate.

Origin of psephite

< Greek psêph(os) pebble + -ite1

Words nearby psephite

pschent, psd, pse, psec, psellism, psephite, psephology, pseud, pseud-, pseud., pseudagraphia

British Dictionary definitions for psephite

psephite
/ (ˈsiːfaɪt) /

noun

any rock, such as a breccia, that consists of large fragments embedded in a finer matrix

Derived forms of psephite

psephitic (siːˈfɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for psephite

C19: via French from Greek psēphos a pebble