ALL meanings of xenocryst
xen·o·cryst
X x - noun xenocryst A crystal in an igneous rock that is not derived from the original magma. 1
- noun xenocryst a rock or crystal engulfed by magma and retained as an inclusion in the resulting igneous rock. 1
- noun xenocryst a crystal included within an igneous rock as the magma cooled but not formed from it 0