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Melaphyre
Pronunciation : Mel"a*phyre
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. Gr. phyre porphyry.] (Min.)
Definition : Defn: Any one of several dark-colored augitic, eruptive rocks allied to basalt.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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