Meaning Of The Word Porphyroid

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Porphyroid Definition
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What's The Definition Of Porphyroid?

porphyroid in American English
a metamorphic rock having large crystals embedded in a fine-grained matrix of either igneous or sedimentary origin
noun: a rock resembling porphyry

porphyroid in British English
adjective: (of metamorphic rocks) having a texture characterized by large crystals set in a finer groundmass
noun: a metamorphic rock having this texture

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