Etymology

marmoraceous

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Today it means: Containing, or similar to, marble. Full definition →

Latin marmor
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  1. Latin · derived frommarmor
  2. English todaymarmoraceous

From Latin marmor (marble) + -aceous.

Words from the same roots

Latinmarmor all →

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