oligist

noun

ol·​i·​gist

ˈäləjə̇st

variants or oligist iron

plural -s

: hematite

oligistic

¦⸗⸗¦jistik

adjective

or oligistical

-tə̇kəl

Word History

Etymology

French oligiste, from Greek oligistos least, superlative of oligos small, few

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