OOLITIC

Etymology

Adjective

oolitic (comparative more oolitic, superlative most oolitic)

(geology) Made up of, or containing oolites

(dated, 19th century) Of a prehistoric era; Jurassic.

Noun

oolitic (plural oolitics)

An oolite.

(dated, 19th century) A prehistoric era; the Jurassic.

Source: Wiktionary


O`ö*lit"ic, a. Etym: [Cf.F. oölithique.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to oölite; composed of, or resembling, oölite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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