nummulite

num·mu·lite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhm-yuh-lahyt]
- /ˈnʌm yəˌlaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhm-yuh-lahyt]
- /ˈnʌm yəˌlaɪt/

Definitions of nummulite word

noun nummulite a fossil foraminifer of the genus Camerina (Nummulites), having a calcareous, usually disklike shell. 1
noun nummulite The flat disk-shaped calcareous shell of a foraminifer, found commonly as a fossil up to 8 cm across in marine Tertiary deposits. 1
noun nummulite any of various large fossil protozoans of the family Nummulitidae, common in Tertiary times: phylum Foraminifera (foraminifers) 0
noun nummulite any of a genus (Nummulites) of nearly extinct foraminifera with a somewhat coin-shaped shell 0

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Origin of nummulite

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15; nummul(ar) + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Nummulite

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nummulite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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