NUMMULITIC LIMESTONE


Meaning of NUMMULITIC LIMESTONE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ n ə m-y ə - ' li-tik-

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Nummulites, genus of foraminifers, from Latin nummulus

Date: 1833

: the most widely distributed and distinctive formation of the Eocene in Europe, Asia, and northern Africa

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