Synonyms & related words for xenocryst

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Words related to xenocryst

Explore words related to xenocryst — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include phenocryst, poikilitic, phenocrystic, aphanite, porphyroid, ophitic, norite, spilite. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does xenocryst come from?

The word xenocryst breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: xeno, from Greek xenos (“foreign, stranger”); and cryst, from Greek krystallos (“crystal”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.