- gneiss|oid
- gneiss|oid «NY soyd», adjective.resembling gneiss, especially in structure.
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gneiss — gneiss; gneiss·oid; or·tho·gneiss; para·gneiss; gneiss·ic; gneiss·ose; … English syllables
gneiss — [[t]naɪs[/t]] n. pet a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica • Etymology: 1750–60; < G Gneis, ult. der. of OHG gneisto … From formal English to slang
gneissoid — gneiss·oid … English syllables
Gneissoid — Gneis soid ( soid), a. [Gneiss + oid.] Resembling gneiss; having some of the characteristics of gneiss; applied to rocks of an intermediate character between granite and gneiss, or mica slate and gneiss. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gneissoid — /nuy soyd/, adj. resembling gneiss. [1840 50; GNEISS + OID] * * * … Universalium
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tho — acan·tho·ceph·a·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·ce·re·us; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; acan·tho·cyb·i·um; ac·an·tho·dea; ac·an·tho·des; ac·an·tho·dii; acan·tho·li·mon; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·phis; acan·tho·pod; acan·tho·pore; acan·tho·scel·i·des;… … English syllables
Granitoid — Gran i*toid, a. [Granite + oid: cf. F. granito[ i]de.] Resembling granite in granular appearance; as, granitoid gneiss; a granitoid pavement. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
