ooid

== English == === Etymology === From oo- (“egg”) +‎ -id. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəʊˌɔɪd/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊˌɔɪd/ === Noun === ooid (plural ooids) (geology) A small calcium carbonate- or iron-coated grain found on the seafloor. ==== Synonyms ==== oolith ==== Derived terms ==== ooidal ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== oolite === Adjective === ooid (comparative more ooid, superlative most ooid) Shaped like an egg; ovoid; ovate. ==== Translations ==== === References === “ooid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Ooid”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC. === Anagrams === iodo-