Word: metacrystal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
cry
stal
Definition: A porphyroblast produced by metamorphic recrystallization
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Analogies and derivatives of metamorphism; change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances
Affix: crystal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crystallum
Language: la
Decoded: crystallum
Meaning: crystal, ice