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pelite

[pee-lahyt]
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noun Geology.
  1. any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
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Origin of pelite

1875–80; < Greek pēl(ós) clay, earth + -ite1
Related formspe·lit·ic [pi-lit-ik] /pɪˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for pelite

pelite

noun
  1. any argillaceous rock such as shale
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Derived Formspelitic (pɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin

C19: from Greek pēlos mud
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pelite in Science

pelite

[pē′līt′]
  1. A sediment or sedimentary rock composed of fine fragments, as of clay or mud.
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