coticular

English

Etymology

From Latin coticula (“a small touchstone”), diminutive of cos, cotis (“whetstone”).

Adjective

coticular (comparative more coticular, superlative most coticular)

1. (archaic) Pertaining to, similar to, or suitable for, whetstones

   coticular shale

   coticular slate

References

• “coticular”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “coticular”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.