poikiloblast
noun
poi·kilo·blast
pȯiˈkiləˌblast,
ˈpȯikəlōˌb-
plural -s
1
: a nucleated poikilocyte
2
: a large crystal of a metamorphic rock with a texture marked by the inclusion of small idioblasts
poikiloblastic adjective
⸗¦⸗⸗¦blastik
¦⸗⸗⸗-
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary poecil- + -blast
- take a place by storm
- take a pop at
- take a pounding
- take a powder
- take a risk
- take a run at
- take a running jump
- take a seat
- take a shine to
- take a shit
- take a shot
- take a spill
- take a stab at
- take a stand
- take a swing
- take a swipe at
- take a tinkle
- take a toll
- take a tumble
- take a turn
- take a turn for the better
- take a turn for the worse
- take a turn for the worse/better
- take a walk
- take a wander