marmarosis

noun

mar·​ma·​ro·​sis

variants or marmorosis

ˌmärməˈrōsə̇s

plural marmaroses or marmoroses

-ōˌsēz

: the conversion of limestone into marble by metamorphism

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek marmaros & Latin marmor marble + New Latin -osis

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