Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
schistose . - Pertaining to schismata, or based upon an allowance for the difference of a schisma: as, a schistic system of tuning.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Schistose.
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- adjective Of or like
schist ;schistose .
Etymologies
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schist + -ic
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Examples
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However, in general, slopes yield less sediment to streams after disturbance than in nearby granitic and schistic areas.
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Ha Long is a large bay with a multitude of limestone | rocks emerging from the Hon Gai Sea, schistic islands from the Cam Pha Sea and a limited number of earth islands formed from decayed lateritic mountains.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam 2008
biocon commented on the word schistic
Schistic also means "dividing, divisive, analytical" (Oxford English Dictionary).
June 29, 2011