ROTALITE

Ro"ta*lite, n. Etym: [L. rota wheel + -lite.] (Paleon.)

Definition: Any fossil foraminifer of the genus Rotalia, abundant in the chalk formation. See Illust. under Rhizopod.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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