EAGLESTONE
\ˈiːɡə͡lstˌə͡ʊn], \ˈiːɡəlstˌəʊn], \ˈiː_ɡ_əl_s_t_ˌəʊ_n]\
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A concretionary nodule of clay ironstone, of the size of a walnut or larger, so called by the ancients, who believed that the eagle transported these stones to her nest to facilitate the laying of her eggs; aetites.
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