| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An individual cell, differing greatly from its neighbours in regard to size, structure, or contents.[Websters]. | |
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Date "IDIOBLAST" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Note: Idioblast \Id"i*o*blast\, noun. [Ideo- -blast.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: IDIOBLAST
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| Mining | A mineral constituent of a metamorphic rock formed by recrystallization and bounded by its own crystal faces. It is a type of crystalloblast. Theterm was originated by Becke in 1903. Cf: xenoblast. (references) | ||
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