English

Noun

macle ‎(plural macles)

1. (mineralogy) Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
2. (mineralogy) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
3. (mineralogy) A twin crystal.

References

• macle in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

1. ↑ “macle” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
2. ↑ “macle” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.

French

Etymology

The second sense is from Latin mascula, from Germanic (see English mascle for details).^[1] The first sense either has the same origin,^[2] or derives from macula (from Italic).^[3]

Noun

macle f ‎(plural macles)

1. twin crystal
2. (heraldry) mascle

Derived terms

• maclage
• macler

References

1. ↑ “mascle” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
2. ↑ “macle” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.
3. ↑ “macle” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.