"gyrolite" meaning in All languages combined

See gyrolite on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gyrolites [plural]
Etymology: gyro- + -lite, from Ancient Greek γύρος (gúros, “ring, circle”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”), for its round crystalline nodules. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|gyro|lite}} gyro- + -lite, {{uder|en|grc|γύρος||ring, circle}} Ancient Greek γύρος (gúros, “ring, circle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gyrolite (countable and uncountable, plural gyrolites)
  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals

Inflected forms

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