Etymology

scolecite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκώληξ
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσκώληξ“worm”
  2. English todayscolecite

From Ancient Greek σκώληξ (skṓlēx, “worm”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσκώληξ all →

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