nematoblastic

adjective

nem·​a·​to·​blas·​tic

¦nemətə¦blastik,

nə̇¦mat-

of metamorphic rock

: having a texture corresponding to the fibrous texture in igneous rock

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary nemat- + blastic

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