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pisolith
(piso|lith)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpɪzəlɪθ, ˈpʌɪsə-/
noun
Geology
any of the component pieces of which pisolite consists.
Origin:
late 18th century
: from modern Latin
pisolithus
, from Greek
pisos
'pea'
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