sar·don·yx (sär-d n  ks, särdn-ks )n. An onyx with alternating brown and white bands of sard and other minerals. [Middle English sardonix, probably from Latin sardonyx, from Greek sardonux : sardion, sard; see sard + onux, onyx, nail; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.] |
sardonyx
Noun
a type of gemstone with alternating reddish-brown and white parallel bands [Greek sardonux]
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| Noun | 1. |  sardonyx - an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineralonyx - a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos |
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