Drused

/druːzd/ adjective

Definition

Lined or decorated with druses; containing or having the internal structure of crystal-lined cavities.

Etymology

From druse plus -ed, the past participle suffix used to create adjectives describing something that has been affected or modified. 'Drused' means 'having been given druses' or 'covered with druses.'

Kelly Says

When miners find a drused geode, they're holding a little museum—the inside surface is literally encrusted with thousands of tiny crystals that grew over millions of years in complete darkness.

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