Definitions for phyllite

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phyllite phyl·lite

Spelling: [fil-ahyt]

IPA: /ˈfɪl aɪt/

Phyllite is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 161 anagrams from letters in phyllite (ehillpty).

Definitions for phyllite

noun

1. a slaty rock, the cleavage planes of which have a luster imparted by minute scales of mica.

Origin of phyllite

First recorded in 1820-30; phyll- + -ite¹

Examples for phyllite

Geologically, the Erzgebirge range consists mainly of gneiss, mica and phyllite.