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Moqui marble

US/ˈməʊ.ki ˈmɑɹbəl/

Moqui marble noun: any of a group of iron oxide concretions, shaped like small balls, found in the Navajo Sandstone Formation in Utah.

Noun

Moqui marble (plural Moqui marbles)

  1. Any of a group of iron oxide concretions, shaped like small balls, found in the Navajo Sandstone Formation in Utah.

Forms of Moqui marble

pluralMoqui marbles
alternative formMoki marble

Origin of Moqui marble

Probably from Moqui (“Hopi”), although a folk etymology claims that it comes from the near-homophonous Hopi mooki (“dead”).

Words that rhyme with Moqui marble

Questions about Moqui marble

What does Moqui marble mean?
Moqui marble means any of a group of iron oxide concretions, shaped like small balls, found in the Navajo Sandstone Formation in Utah.
What part of speech is Moqui marble?
Moqui marble is a noun.
How do you pronounce Moqui marble?
Moqui marble is pronounced /ˈməʊ.ki ˈmɑɹbəl/ (US).
What is the plural of Moqui marble?
The plural of Moqui marble is Moqui marbles.

Words near Moqui marble in the dictionary

  1. Moquet
  2. Moquets
  3. moquette
  4. moquettes
  5. Moqui
  6. Moqui marble
  7. Moqui marbles
  8. Moquin
  9. Moquins
  10. Moquis
  11. MOR

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