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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Words Starting With

MMIMIG

Words Ending With

ETEITE

Unscrambles

migmatite

Words Starting With M and Ending With E

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With M9 Letter Words Ending With E