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单词 marmoraceous
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marmoraceousadj.

Brit. /ˌmɑːməˈreɪʃəs/, U.S. /ˈˌmɑrməˈˌreɪʃəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin marmor , -aceous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin marmor marmor n. + -aceous suffix. Compare earlier marmorean adj., marmoreous adj., marmoreal adj., marmoric adj.
rare.
Characteristic of or resembling marble.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > rock > metamorphic rock > [adjective] > marble
marblea1382
Pentelic1579
marblya1620
marmoreous1709
Pentelician1741
picturesque1762
marmoraceous1822
Pentelican1850
Lucullan1857
Connemara1861
the world > matter > colour > variegation > patch of colour > [adjective] > marbled > like marble
marmoraceous1822
1822 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 4 18 This marmoraceous mineral.
1848 S. Maunder Treasury Nat. Hist. Gloss. 793/2 Marmorean, marmoraceous, made of or encrusted with marble.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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