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odontolite

odontolite noun: a fossil bone of ivory, coloured bright blue by iron phosphate or vivianite, used as an imitation turquoise.

Noun

odontolite (plural odontolites)

  1. A fossil bone of ivory, coloured bright blue by iron phosphate or vivianite, used as an imitation turquoise.
    Synonyms:
    bone turquoise

Synonyms of odontolite

Forms of odontolite

pluralodontolites

Origin of odontolite

From odonto- + -lite.

Questions about odontolite

What does odontolite mean?
Odontolite means a fossil bone of ivory, coloured bright blue by iron phosphate or vivianite, used as an imitation turquoise.
What part of speech is odontolite?
Odontolite is a noun.
What is the plural of odontolite?
The plural of odontolite is odontolites.

Words near odontolite in the dictionary

  1. odontoid
  2. odontoid process
  3. odontoid processes
  4. odontoidectomy
  5. odontoids
  6. odontolite
  7. odontolites
  8. odontolith
  9. odontolithus
  10. odontologic
  11. odontological

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