schistose

Adjective

Meaning

Alt. of Schistous

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

schistous bituminous shale laminar scaly membranous flaky schist foliated filmy micaceous discoid stratified foliaceous lamelliform
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Antonyms

unstratified

Phrases with the word

schistose structure

Examples

The graphitic schists may readily be believed to represent sediments once containing coal or plant remains; there are also schistose ironstones ( hematite -schists), but metamorphic beds of salt or gypsum are exceedingly uncommon. Source: Internet

It may be schistose or massive. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

schistomicide schistomulum schistorrhachis schistose structure schistosity Schistosoma