Etymology

novaculite

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Today it means: A variety of chert, very rich in quartz, that has been used to make whetstones. Full definition →

Latin novācula
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  1. Latin · derived fromnovācula“dagger”
  2. English todaynovaculite

From Latin novācula (“dagger”) plus the suffix -ite.

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