I. ˈōˌȯid adjective
or ooi·dal (ˈ)ō|ȯid ə l
Etymology: Greek ōioeidēs, from ōi- o- + -eidēs -oid
: shaped like an egg
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: ooid (I)
: one of the individual spherical concretionary bodies that characterize an oolite
I. ˈōˌȯid adjective
or ooi·dal (ˈ)ō|ȯid ə l
Etymology: Greek ōioeidēs, from ōi- o- + -eidēs -oid
: shaped like an egg
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: ooid (I)
: one of the individual spherical concretionary bodies that characterize an oolite
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012