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Olid vs Ooid - What's the difference?

olid | ooid |

As adjectives the difference between olid and ooid

is that olid is evil-smelling; fetid while ooid is shaped like an egg; ovoid; ovate.

As a noun ooid is

a small calcium carbonate or iron coated grain found on the seafloor.

olid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (label) evil-smelling; fetid.

    • Usage notes

    Apparently used only in dictionaries and crossword puzzles.

    Anagrams

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    ooid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) A small calcium carbonate or iron coated grain found on the seafloor.

    • Synonyms

    * oolith

    Derived terms

    * ooidal

    External links

    * (wikipedia "ooid")

    See also

    * oolite

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shaped like an egg; ovoid; ovate.
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