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ooid

noun, adj — 2 senses

ooid

noun

UK /ˈəʊˌɔɪd/ · US /ˈoʊˌɔɪd/

Etymology From oo- (“egg”) + -id.

1

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A small calcium carbonate- or iron-coated grain found on the seafloor.

Synonyms
oolith
Derived terms
ooidal
Related terms
oolite

ooid

adj

Etymology From oo- (“egg”) + -id.

1

Shaped like an egg; ovoid; ovate.

  • One thinks of everything from amphitheaters like the Colosseum to Buckminster Fuller in his more ooid modes2001, George L. Hersey, The Monumental Impulse: Architecture's Biological Roots, page 152:

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