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Meaning of SCOLECITE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Scol"e*cite\ (? or ?; 277), n. [Gr. skw`lhx, -hkos, a
worm, earthworm.] (Min.)
A zeolitic mineral occuring in delicate radiating groups of
white crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.
Called also {lime mesotype}.
 
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