English

surface of an ooid-rich limestone

Noun

ooid ‎(plural ooids)

1. (geology) A small calcium carbonate or iron coated grain found on the seafloor.

Synonyms

• oolith

Derived terms

• ooidal

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External links

• ooid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

See also

• oolite

Adjective

ooid ‎(comparative more ooid, superlative most ooid)

1. Shaped like an egg; ovoid; ovate.
   • 2001, George L. Hersey, The Monumental Impulse: Architecture's Biological Roots, page 152:

     One thinks of everything from amphitheaters like the Colosseum to Buckminster Fuller in his more ooid modes

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