mesotype

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ -type: compare French mésotype.

Noun

mesotype (plural mesotypes)

  1. (mineralogy, obsolete) Any of various minerals, including natrolite (soda mesotype), scolecite (lime mesotype), and mesolite (lime-soda mesotype)[1]
  2. Any moth of the genus Mesotype

References

  1. ^ “mesotype”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Mesotype”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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