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Phanerite

Phan′er-ite

(făn′ẽr-īt)
,
Adj.
[Gr.
φανερόσ
visible, from
φαίνειν
to bring to light.]
Evident; visible.
Phanerite series
(Geol.)
,
the uppermost part of the earth’s crust, consisting of deposits produced by causes in obvious operation.