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Where does “coccolite” come from?

coccolite (English) comes from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

coccolite (English): The mineral diopside

Definitions

  1. The mineral diopside

Ancestry of “coccolite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόκκοςgrain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκος →