Meanings
nouncoccolite (plural coccolites)
plural coccolites · alternative coccolith
- obsoletechemistryThe mineral diopside.
Origin
- Ancient Greekκόκκος“kernel”
- Englishcoccolite
From Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “kernel”) + -lite.
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coccolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccolite
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“coccolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccolite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coccolite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coccolite.
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