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phaneritic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌfæn.əˈɹɪt.ɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɪtɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to phanerites, igneous rocks composed of macroscopic mineral crystals (coarse grains large enough to be visible to the naked eye).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology

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Etymology

Etymology tree English phanerite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phaneritic From phanerite + -ic.