myrmekite
noun
myr·me·kite
ˈmərməˌkīt
plural -s
: an intergrowth of vermicular quartz and feldspar (as oligoclase) formed during the later stages in the consolidation of an igneous rock
myrmekitic adjective
¦⸗⸗¦kitik
Word History
Etymology
German myrmekit, from Greek myrmēkia anthill, wart (from myrmēk- myrmec-) + German -it -ite