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Noun: migmatite  'mig-mu,tIt
  1. (geology) any rock of mixed appearance, being an intimate mixture of granite and older rock, specifically from intense metamorphism which partially melts the rock, causing it to re-crystallize in a state intermediate between igneous and metamorphic

Derived forms: migmatites

Encyclopedia: Migmatite