ooid
1 of 2adjective
ˈōˌȯid
variants or ooidal
(ˈ)ō¦ȯidᵊl
: shaped like an egg
ooid
2 of 2noun
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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