pelite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sedimentary rock containing very fine particles.

Word forms

pelite pelites

Etymology

From German Pelit, corresponding to Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “mud, clay”) + -ite.

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