zoolitehttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoolite_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoolite, n.
Revised 2017

zoolitenoun

  1. 1768–
    A fossil animal.
    1. 1768
      The Zoolites.
      J. R. Forster, Introduction to Mineralogy 24 (heading)
    2. 1822
      Where M. Esper, the narrator, expected to be left to augment the number of zoolites contained in these terrific mansions [sc. caves].
      J. Parkinson, Outline Oryctology 327
    3. 1868
      Among these curiosities are some exceedingly fine marine zoolites.
      Morning Post 11 August 6/1
    4. 1903
      Zoolites are to be found here. The writer recently picked up on Barricane beach a small but perfect petrified anemone.
      Pict. & Descr. Guide to Ilfracombe (ed. 4) 25
    5. 1972
      Zoolite, an animal fossil.
      Glossary Geology (American Geol. Inst.) 805/2
    6. 2016
      Zoolites including brackish bivalves could also be observed.
      J. Dai et al., Giant Coal-derived Gas Fields & their Gas Sources China iii. 155

zoolite, n. was revised in June 2017.

zoolite, n. was last modified in July 2023.