phylliticadj.
/fᵻˈlɪtɪk/, U.S. /fəˈlɪdɪk/ Chiefly Geology.
Consisting of or having the character of phyllite (phyllite n. 3).
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quartzitic1849
psammitic1882
phyllitic1888
siallitic1933
hornfelsic1951
rodingitic1953
1888 Nature 8 Nov. 31/1 Generally the slates are schistose, phyllitic, and chiastolitic.
1962 H. F. von Bandat Aerogeology xiv. 152 (caption) Insequent dendritic-centripetal drainage in dark phyllitic schists.
1996 Archaeol. Rep. for 1995–6 (Soc. for Promotion Hellenic Stud.) No. 42. 45/2 The terrace wall system is on hillsides covered with a phyllitic soil, formed from decomposed phyllite.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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