| 释义 |
osite|ˈɒsaɪt|
[irreg. for *ossite, f. L. os, oss- bone + -ite1.]
A deposit, found on the island of Sombrero in the West Indies, consisting largely of the bones of turtles and other marine vertebrates; also called Sombrero guano.
1859–65Page Handbk. Geol., Osite, a technical term proposed by Dr. Leidy of Philadelphia for the so-called Sombrero Guano. 1876― Adv. Text-bk. Geol. xx. 430 The osite or Sombrero guano which constitutes the whole of the West India island of that name. |