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geode

UK/ˈdʒiː.əʊd/ US/ˈd͡ʒiː.oʊd/ uncommon

noun

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(mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals

Origin

From French géode, from Latin geōdēs, from Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, “earthlike”), equivalent to γῆ (gê, “earth”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs).

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