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spherite

spherite noun: any of a group of spherical mineral concretions commonly found in many invertebrates.

Noun

spherite (plural spherites)

  1. Any of a group of spherical mineral concretions commonly found in many invertebrates.
  2. A spherical grain, typically of ovulite.
    Synonyms:
    spherocrystal

Synonyms of spherite

Forms of spherite

pluralspherites

Origin of spherite

From sphere + -ite.

Words formed from spherite

Questions about spherite

What does spherite mean?
Spherite means any of a group of spherical mineral concretions commonly found in many invertebrates.
What part of speech is spherite?
Spherite is a noun.
What is the plural of spherite?
The plural of spherite is spherites.

Words near spherite in the dictionary

  1. spherisation
  2. spherise
  3. spherised
  4. spherises
  5. spherising
  6. spherite
  7. spherites
  8. spheritic
  9. spherium
  10. spherization
  11. spherize

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