GEODE

geode

(noun) (mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

geode (plural geodes)

(geology) A nodule of stone having a cavity lined with mineral or crystal matter on the inside wall.

Anagrams

• Doege, Goede, ogeed

Source: Wiktionary


Ge"ode, n. Etym: [F. géode, L. geodes, fr. Gr. (Min.) (a) A nodule of stone, containing a cavity, lined with crystals or mineral matter. (b) The cavity in such a nodule.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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