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 Definitions of ophite  [ˈɒf aɪt, ˈoʊ faɪt]  

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Definition of 'ophite' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) ophite
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME ophites < L ophītēs serpentine stone < Gk oph&imacracute;tēs (líthos))


'ophite' - Nearby Entries  

opers  ophelia  ophir  ophite  ophthalmo-  opioid  opistho-  



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