ostreolith

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noun

A fossil consisting of accumulated oyster shells.

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oyster ball
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Meanings

nounostreolith (plural ostreoliths)

plural ostreoliths

  1. A fossil consisting of accumulated oyster shells.

    Synonyms: oyster ball

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fossil consisting of accumulated oyster shells.

Similar
oyster ball

Origin

From ostreo- + -lith.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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