Trachonitis
a rugged region, corresponds to the Heb. Argob (q.v.), the Greek name of a region on the east of Jordan (Luke 3:1); one of the five Roman provinces into which that district was divided. It was in the tetrarchy of Philip, and is now called the Lejah.
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- Trachy-
1. a combining form meaning “rough,” used in the formation of compound words: trachycarpous.
- Trachybasalt
[trey-kee-buh-sawlt, -bas-awlt, -bey-sawlt, trak-ee-] /ˌtreɪ ki bəˈsɔlt, -ˈbæs ɔlt, -ˈbeɪ sɔlt, ˌtræk i-/ noun 1. a fine-grained volcanic rock containing sanidine and calcic plagioclase.
- Trachycarpous
[trey-kee-kahr-puh s, trak-ee-] /ˌtreɪ kiˈkɑr pəs, ˌtræk i-/ adjective, Botany. 1. having rough-skinned fruit.
- Trachyspermous
[trey-kee-spur-muh s, trak-ee-] /ˌtreɪ kiˈspɜr məs, ˌtræk i-/ adjective, Botany. 1. having seeds with a rough coat.
- Trachyte
noun 1. a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting essentially of alkali feldspar and one or more subordinate minerals, as hornblende or mica: the extrusive equivalent of syenite. noun 1. a light-coloured fine-grained volcanic rock of rough texture consisting of feldspars with small amounts of pyroxene or amphibole trachyte (trā’kīt’, trāk’īt’) A light-colored, fine-grained igneous rock consisting […]