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IPA transcription: ['ʃɪst]

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Noun

  • any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

Usage examples

  • Rocks typical of the region include schist, amphibolite, gneiss, migmatite, and granite.
  • The soils are composed of schists and granite bedrocks.
  • Other taxa reported to cause the reaction include "Bilharziella polonica" and "Schistosoma bovis".
  • Spectacular canyons cut deep into sandstone, and even granite-gneiss-schist, rock formations.
  • Combination treatment may prevent morbidity due to schistosomiasis.
  • Most of the body mass of female schistosomes is devoted to the reproductive system.