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migmatite

mig·ma·tite [ mígmə tt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
coarsely crystalline rock: a coarsely crystalline rock composed of a mixture of bands of metamorphic and igneous rocks and found in areas where high-grade metamorphic rocks are partly melted to form igneous rock

[Early 20th century. < Greek migmat-, stem of migma "mixture" + -ite1]
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