spathic
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek σπάθη (spáthē, “any broad blade of metal or wood”). Cognates include spatula.
Adjective
[edit]spathic (comparative more spathic, superlative most spathic)
- (geology, mineralogy) Having good cleavage.
- (slang) Having attractive cleavage of the breasts.
- 2003 September 26, "Captain Button" (username), "Re: Orogeny, erogeny wasn't Re: Slide rules", in rec.arts.sf.written and sci.geo.geology, Usenet:
- Didn't the Alfred Bester tribute in one of the Callahan's Bar stories use the old geologist's pun of describing a young woman as "spathic"?