milioliticadj.
/mɪlɪəˈlɪtɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɪliəˈlɪdɪk/ Geology and Palaeontology.
Containing or composed of miliolites.
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1852 H. J. Carter in Jrnl. Bombay Branch, Royal Asiatic Soc. 4 30 A limestone conglomerate..cemented together by a red calcareous sand... In some parts, this cement exists as a rock by itself..and appears to belong to a loose miliolitic formation.
1900 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 56 561 They are characterized by the presence of foraminifera..and were called the Miliolitic formation or Miliolite by H. J. Carter..on account of the prevalence of forms belonging to the genus Miliola.
1995 Indian Minerals 49 13/2 The Miliolitic Limestone contains calcareous members..such as calc-grits, oolitic calcareous sandstones and calcareous conglomerates.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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