See Also: pycnite(medicine)

preformationist (iou) and pycnite (medicine)


preformationist (iou)



preformationist noun & adjective. L19.
[from PREFORMATION + -IST.]
Biology (now Hist.).
A. noun. An advocate of the theory of preformation. L19.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to preformationism or preformationists. M20.
preformationism noun (belief in) the theory of preformation L19.

pycnite (medicine)


pycnite
<chemical> A massive subcolumnar variety of topaz.

Origin: Gr. Thick.

Source: Websters Dictionary