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marmorosis

marmorosis noun: the metamorphosis of limestone into marble.

Noun

marmorosis (uncountable)

  1. The metamorphosis of limestone into marble.

Synonyms of marmorosis

Origin of marmorosis

From Latin marmor (“marble”) + -osis.

Questions about marmorosis

What does marmorosis mean?
Marmorosis means the metamorphosis of limestone into marble.
What part of speech is marmorosis?
Marmorosis is a noun.

Words near marmorosis in the dictionary

  1. marmorize
  2. marmorized
  3. marmorizes
  4. marmorizing
  5. marmorkrebs
  6. marmorosis
  7. Marmos
  8. marmose
  9. marmoses
  10. marmoset
  11. marmosets

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