释义 |
mel·a·phyre \ˈmeləˌfī(ə)r\ noun (-s) Etymology: French mélaphyre, from méla- mela- + -phyre 1. : a porphyritic rock consisting of phenocrysts of feldspar in a dark groundmass; broadly : a porphyritic igneous rock with dark-colored aphanitic groundmass and phenocrysts of various kinds 2. : a Mesozoic basalt |