geode

[ jee-ohd ]
/ ˈdʒi oʊd /

noun

a hollow concretionary or nodular stone often lined with crystals.
the hollow or cavity of this.
any similar formation.

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Origin of geode

1670–80; < French géode < Latin geōdēs < Greek geṓdēs earthlike. See geo-, -ode1

OTHER WORDS FROM geode

ge·od·ic [jee-od-ik] /dʒiˈɒd ɪk/, ge·od·al [jee-ohd-l] /dʒiˈoʊd l/, adjective

Words nearby geode

geochronometry, geocline, geocode, geocorona, geod., geode, geodemographics, geodesic, geodesic dome, geodesic line, geodesy
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British Dictionary definitions for geode

geode
/ (ˈdʒiːəʊd) /

noun

a cavity, usually lined with crystals, within a rock mass or nodule

Derived forms of geode

geodic (dʒɪˈɒdɪk), adjective

Word Origin for geode

C17: from Latin geōdēs a precious stone, from Greek: earthlike; see geo-, -ode 1
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Medical definitions for geode

geode
[ jē′ōd′ ]

n.

A cystlike space with or without an epithelial lining, usually observed in subarticular bone in arthritic disorders.
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Scientific definitions for geode

geode
[ jē′ōd′ ]

A small, hollow, usually rounded rock lined on the inside with inward-pointing crystals. Geodes form when mineral-rich water entering a cavity in a rock undergoes a sudden change in pressure or temperature, causing crystals to form from the solution and line the cavity's walls.
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