geode
geode definition
ge·ode (jē′ōd′)
noun
- a globular stone having a cavity lined with inward-growing crystals or layers of silica
- such a cavity
- any formation like this
Etymology: Fr géode < L geodes, a precious stone < Gr geoidēs, earthlike < gē, earth + -eidos, -oid
Related Forms:
- geodic ge·od′ic (-äd′ik) adjective
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