Definitions for ophiteˈɒf aɪt, ˈoʊ faɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oph•iteˈɒf aɪt, ˈoʊ faɪt(n.)
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
Category: Petrology
Origin of ophite:
1350–1400; ME ophites < L ophītēs serpentine stone < Gk ophitēs (líthos)
o•phit•ic(adj.)
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