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polygenous
polygenous, a. (pəˈlɪdʒɪnəs) [irreg. f. Gr. πολυγεν-ής of many kinds (f. πολυ-, poly- + γένος kind) + -ous: perh. associated with words from L. such as indigenous, calcigenous, etc.] 1. Composed of constituents of different kinds; spec. in Geol. composed of various kinds of rocks.1799 Kirwan Geol. E...
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polygenic
polygenic, a. (pɒlɪˈdʒɛnɪk) [f. Gr. πολυ-, poly- + γενικός, f. γένος kind, or (in sense 2) from -gen 1 + -ic.] 1. Geol. = polygenous 1.1858 Mayne Expos. Lex., Polygenicus,..applied to a rock which owes its origin to fragments of different rocks united by calcareous cement..; or to divers fragments o...
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monogenous
monogenous, a. (məˈnɒdʒɪnəs) [f. Gr. µόνο-ς mono- + γέν-ος kind, origin, γεν- to grow, produce (see -gen) + -ous.] 1. Bot. (See quot. 1856.)1856 Mayne Expos. Lex., Monogenus, Bot., applied by Lessing to monocotyledonous plants, because they have but one surface of increase, which is central: monogen...
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stratified
stratified, ppl. a. (ˈstrætɪfaɪd) [f. stratify v. + -ed1.] 1. Disposed in strata or layers. a. Geol. Of rocks, a portion of the earth's crust.1799 [see polygenous a. 1]. 1802 Playfair Illustr. Huttonian Theory 65 In the view now given of metallic veins they have been considered as traversing only th...
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