Definition of Gneissoid

1. a. Resembling gneiss; having some of the characteristics of gneiss; -- applied to rocks of an intermediate character between granite and gneiss, or mica slate and gneiss.

Definition of Gneissoid

1. Adjective. (geology) Having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite ¹

2. Noun. (geology) A metamorphic rock having the composition of a laminated granite ¹

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Definition of Gneissoid

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gneissoid

gnaw someone's vitals
gnawable
gnawed
gnawer
gnawers
gnawing
gnawing animal
gnawing mammal
gnawingly
gnawings
gnawn
gnaws
gneiss
gneisses
gneissic
gneissoid (current term)
gneissoids
gneissose
gnetum
gnide
gnit
gnocchi
gnocchis
gnod
gnof
gnoff
gnoll
gnolls
gnomae
gnome

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