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Words related to cleavage
cleav·age
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fissure
a narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts. -
flow cleavage
cleavage resulting from the parallel alignment of the mineral constituents of a rock when in a plastic condition. -
-clase
(in mineralogy) indicating a particular type of cleavage -
amitosis
an unusual form of cell division in which the nucleus and cytoplasm divide by constriction without the formation of chromosomes; direct cell division -
aragonite
a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic -
blastocoel
the cavity within a blastula