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mussite

mussite noun: a variety of pyroxene; diopside.

Noun

mussite (plural mussites)

  1. (obsolete) A variety of pyroxene; diopside.

Forms of mussite

pluralmussites

Origin of mussite

From Mussa + -ite, since it comes from the Pian della Mussa in Piedmont, Italy.

Questions about mussite

What does mussite mean?
Mussite means a variety of pyroxene; diopside.
What part of speech is mussite?
Mussite is a noun.
What is the plural of mussite?
The plural of mussite is mussites.

Words near mussite in the dictionary

  1. mussitated
  2. mussitates
  3. mussitating
  4. mussitation
  5. mussitations
  6. mussite
  7. mussites
  8. Mussman
  9. Mussmans
  10. Musso
  11. mussock

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