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Noun: limestone  'lIm,stown
  1. A sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
    "The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone"

Derived forms: limestones

Type of: rock, sedimentary rock, stone

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