Nummulitic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nummulitic is an adjective meaning (geology) Pertaining to or consisting of nummulites, especially as designating a type of Eocene limestone formation.
Meaning
(geology) Pertaining to or consisting of nummulites, especially as designating a type of Eocene limestone formation.
Example Sentences
Such was the abundance of Nummulites throughout the length of the Tethys that in many places their remains formed a distinctive kind of rock called nummulitic limestone which, since ancient times, has been much favoured for construction.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nebulitic, ammonitiferous, globulitic, oolitic, nemaline, noritic.
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