pisolith

[ pis-uh-lith, piz-, pahy-suh- ]

/ ˈpɪs ə lɪθ, ˈpɪz-, ˈpaɪ sə- /

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noun

a pea-size calcareous concretion, larger than an oolith, aggregates of which constitute a pisolite.

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Origin of pisolith

First recorded in 1790–1800; see origin at pisolite, -lith

Words nearby pisolith

Pisistratidae, Pisistratus, pismire, pismo clam, pisolite, pisolith, piss, piss about, pissant, Pissarro, piss artist