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(geology) Having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite.
Use gneissoid when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gneissoid means (geology) Having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite.
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