Oölite

O″ö‐lite (?), n. [Gr. ῳὄν an egg + -lite: cf. F. oölithe. So named from its resemblance to the roe of fish.] (Geol.) A variety of limestone, consisting of small round grains, resembling the roe of a fish. It sometimes constitutes extensive beds, as in the European Jurassic. See the Chart of Geology.