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geode
5 letters · 4 distinct letters
- noun
(mineralogy) a hollow rock or nodule with the cavity usually lined with crystals
Word history
From French géode, from Latin geōdēs, from Ancient Greek γεώδης (geṓdēs, “earthlike”), equivalent to γῆ (gê, “earth”) + ώδης (ṓdēs).
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- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 50: the standard list most spell checkers use.
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- Used about once in every 9 million words.
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