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Poecilitic
Pœˊci-lit′ic
,Adj.
[Gr.
ποικίλοσ
many-colored, variegated.] (Geol.)
(a)
Mottled with various colors; variegated; spotted; – said of certain rocks.
(b)
Specifically: Of or pertaining to, or characterizing, Triassic and Permian sandstones of red and other colors.
[Also written
poikilitic
.] Definition 2024
poecilitic
poecilitic
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poecilitic (not comparable)
- (geology) Mottled with various colours; variegated; spotted.
- (geology, specifically) Of or relating to, or characterizing, Triassic and Permian sandstones of red and other colours.