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phyllite
phyl·lite [ fí lt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
flaky rock with silky sheen: a fine-grained metamorphic rock with a distinctive shiny surface, containing large quantities of mica and resembling slate or schist
[Early 19th century. < Greek phullon "leaf"]

phyl·lit·ic [ fi líttik ] adjective
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