Where does “spilosite” come from?

spilosite (English) comes from Ancient Greek σπίλος — rock, reef, cliff; spot, fleck, blemish, stain.

spilosite (English): A greenish schistose rock spotted with chlorite

Definitions

  1. A greenish schistose rock spotted with chlorite

Ancestry of “spilosite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπίλοςrock, reef, cliff; spot, fleck, blemish, stain

Words derived from “spilosite”

Every word from Ancient Greek σπίλος →