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melaphyre.

Various dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic age

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Various dark-coloured volcanic igneous rocks rich in augite, similar to and in some definitions including basalt, principally of Paleozoic age

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

French, from Ancient Greek, meaning "black porphyry".

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