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macle.

Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.

  2. A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.

  3. A twin crystal.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French macle, which in turn derives either from Latin macula (from Italic) or from Latin mascula (from Germanic). See mascle for more.

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