Etymology

stercorite

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Today it means: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium. Full definition →

Latin stercus
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  1. Latin · derived fromstercus“dung”
  2. English todaystercorite

From Latin stercus (“dung”) + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Latinstercus all →

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