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ooliths

ooliths is the plural of oolith.

Meaning of oolith

Noun

oolith (plural ooliths)

  1. A spherical granule of which oolite is composed, formed by concentric accretion of thin layers of a mineral (usually calcium carbonate (limestone) but also others such as dolomite and silica) around a core; an ooid.
    Synonyms:
    oolite
  2. (rare) Oolite.

Questions about ooliths

What is ooliths the plural of?
Ooliths is the plural of oolith.

Words near ooliths in the dictionary

  1. oolichans
  2. oolite
  3. oolites
  4. oolith
  5. oolithic
  6. ooliths
  7. oolitic
  8. oolitics
  9. oolitiferous
  10. oolock
  11. oolocks

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