- nummul
- , =us (L). Money
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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nummular — /num yeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. pertaining to coins or money; nummary. 2. having the shape of a coin; flat and circular or oval in form. 3. Pathol. composed of round, flat disks: nummular skin lesions. [1725 35; < L nummul(i) petty cash, small change… … Universalium
nummulite — nummulitic /num yeuh lit ik/, adj. /num yeuh luyt /, n. a fossil foraminifer of the genus Camerina (Nummulites), having a calcareous, usually disklike shell. [1805 15; NUMMUL(AR) + ITE1] * * * ▪ paleontology any of the thousands of extinct… … Universalium
nummulite — [ nymylit ] n. f. • 1801; du lat. nummulus ♦ Paléont. Foraminifère fossile à coquille ronde, divisée en loges spiralées, très abondant au début du tertiaire (éocène). ● nummulite nom féminin (latin nummulus, petit écu) Foraminifère fossile, dont… … Encyclopédie Universelle
nummular — num•mu•lar [[t]ˈnʌm yə lər[/t]] adj. num having the shape of a coin • Etymology: 1725–35; < L nummul(ī) petty cash, small change (numm(us) coin) … From formal English to slang
