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Definition of Slaty

Slaty
Slaty Slat"y, a. [From Slate.] Resembling slate; having the nature, appearance, or properties, of slate; composed of thin parallel plates, capable of being separated by splitting; as, a slaty color or texture. Slaty cleavage (Min.), cleavage, as of rocks, into thin leaves or plates, like those of slate; -- applied especially to those cases in which the planes of cleavage are not parallel to the planes of stratification. It is now believed to be caused by the compression which the strata have undergone. Slaty gneiss (Min.), a variety of gneiss in which the scales of mica or crystals of hornblende, which are usually minute, form thin lamin[ae], rendering the rock easily cleavable.

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- As a tertiary color, slate is an equal mix of purple and green pigments. Slaty, referring to this color, is often used to describe birds. The first recorded...
- The slaty antshrikes are several species of birds in the family Thamnophilidae that used to be considered conspecific under the name slaty antshrike (Thamnophilus...
- The slaty bristlefront (Merulaxis ater) is a member of the Neotropical bird family Rhinocryptidae, the tapaculos. It is endemic to south-east Brazil....
- The great slaty wood**** (Mulleripicus pulverulentus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found across the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast...
- The slaty egret (Egretta vinaceigula) is a small, dark egret found in southern Africa. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation...
- The slaty-legged crake or banded crake (Rallina eurizonoides) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae. Its breeding habitat is swamps and...
- The slaty-mantled goshawk (Accipiter luteoschistaceus), also known as the slaty-mantled sparrowhawk or slaty-backed sparrowhawk, is a species of bird of...
- cleavage is dependent on scale, slaty cleavage is defined as having 0.01 mm or less of space occurring between layers. Slaty cleavage often occurs after diagenesis...
- The slaty brushfinch (Atlapetes schistaceus) is a species of bird in the family P****erellidae. It is found in humid Andean forests from western Venezuela...
- The bird formerly known as slaty thrush has been split into two species: Andean slaty thrush, ****us nigriceps Blacksmith thrush, ****us subalaris This...