ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌrīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary radiolar- (from New Latin Radiolaria ) + -ite
1. : a fossil radiolarian shell
2. : a sediment or earth composed of the skeletal remains of radiolaria
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌrīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary radiolar- (from New Latin Radiolaria ) + -ite
1. : a fossil radiolarian shell
2. : a sediment or earth composed of the skeletal remains of radiolaria
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012