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spiculite

spiculite noun: a belonite shaped like a spindle.

Noun

spiculite (plural spiculites)

  1. A belonite shaped like a spindle

Forms of spiculite

pluralspiculites

Origin of spiculite

From spicule + -ite.

Questions about spiculite

What does spiculite mean?
Spiculite means a belonite shaped like a spindle.
What part of speech is spiculite?
Spiculite is a noun.
What is the plural of spiculite?
The plural of spiculite is spiculites.

Words near spiculite in the dictionary

  1. spiculed
  2. spicules
  3. spiculiferous
  4. spiculiform
  5. spiculigenous
  6. spiculite
  7. spiculites
  8. spiculogenesis
  9. spiculogenic
  10. spiculose
  11. spiculous

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