ooid

1 of 2

adjective

ˈōˌȯid

variants or ooidal

(ˈ)ō¦ȯidᵊl

: shaped like an egg

ooid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: one of the individual spherical concretionary bodies that characterize an oolite

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Greek ōioeidēs, from ōi- o- + -eidēs -oid

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