polymnite

polymnite
\\ˈpälə̇mˌnīt, pəˈlim-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Greek polymnios full of moss (from poly- + mnion moss, seaweed) + English -ite — more at mnium
: a stone marked with dendrites and black lines so disposed as to suggest rivers and marshes

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  • Polymnite — Pol ym*nite, n. [Gr. ? full of moss; poly s much + ? moss.] (Min.) A stone marked with dendrites and black lines, and so disposed as to represent rivers, marshes, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polymnite — noun A stone marked with dendrites and black lines, and so disposed as to represent rivers, marshes, etc …   Wiktionary

  • polymnite — pol·ym·nite …   English syllables

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