marmoration

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noun

A covering, casing or encrusting of marble

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounmarmoration (plural marmorations)

plural marmorations

  1. A covering, casing or encrusting of marble
  2. a variegated pattern resembling marble; a marbly quality

Origin

  1. Latinmarmoratio
  2. Englishmarmoration

From Latin marmoratio.

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APA

marmoration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marmoration

MLA

“marmoration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marmoration. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marmoration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marmoration.

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