Definitions for phyllites

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phyllites phyl·lite

Spelling: [fil-ahyt]

IPA: /ˈfɪl aɪt/

Phyllites is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 339 anagrams from letters in phyllites (ehillpsty).

Definitions for phyllites

noun

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

Origin of phyllites

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

Examples for phyllites

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

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