"novaculite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: novaculites [plural]
Etymology: From Latin novācula (“dagger”) plus the suffix -ite. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|novācula||dagger}} Latin novācula (“dagger”), {{affix|en|-ite}} -ite Head templates: {{en-noun}} novaculite (plural novaculites)
  1. (geology, mineralogy) A variety of chert, very rich in quartz, that has been used to make whetstones Wikipedia link: novaculite Categories (topical): Geology, Minerals

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