clastic

Definition of Clastic in English :

1. clastic

of or belonging to or being a rock composed of fragments of older rocks (e.g., conglomerates or sandstone)

2. clastic

capable of being taken apart

Example Sentences:
'the professor had a clastic model of the human brain'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Clastic

adjective

1.

(of sedimentary rock, etc) composed of fragments of pre-existing rock that have been transported some distance from their points of origin

2. biology

dividing into parts

a clastic cell

3.

able to be dismantled for study or observation

a clastic model of the brain

adjective

1.

designating an anatomical model with removable sections to show internal structure

2. Geology

consisting of fragments of older rocks

adj.

1. Separable into parts or having removable sections: a clastic anatomical model.

2. Geology Made up of fragments of preexisting rock; fragmental.