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macle

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Borrowed from French macle, which in turn derives either from Latin macula (from Italic) or from Latin mascula (from Germanic). See mascle for more.

noun macles

Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
A twin crystal.

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@misc{macle_2026,
  title = {macle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}