adj. 1. Of or containing porphyry. 2. Containing relatively large isolated crystals in a mass of fine texture. [Middle English porphiritike, from Medieval Latin porphyrīticus, from Greek porphyrītikos, from porphyrītēs, porphyry; see PORPHYRY.] |
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