oph·ite ( f  t ,  ft)n. 1. A mottled green rock composed of diabase. 2. Any of various green rocks, such as serpentine. [Middle English ophites, from Latin oph t s, from Greek ophts (lithos), serpentlike (stone), from ophis, serpent.] |
ophite [ˈəʊfaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) any of several greenish mottled rocks with ophitic texture, such as dolerite and diabase
[from Latin ophītēs, from Greek, from ophis snake: because the mottled appearance resembles the markings of a snake]
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